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Enter the correct value so thag each expression is a perfect-square trinomials x^2-10x +

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The third term should be 25 making the trinomial a perfect square of (x-5)^2

An easy way to find this last term is take half of the middle term's coefficient and square that.
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Take 1/2 the coefficient of x and square it
(1/2) (-10) = -5
(-5)2 = 25

ANSWER 25 TO COMPLETE THE SQUARE x^2 - 10 x +25
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