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Which of the following correctly completes the square for the equationbelow?

Which of the following correctly completes the square for the equationbelow?-example-1
User UltraNurd
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To complete the square

x² + 12x =0

Find the c value with (b/2)²

(12/2)² =36

add 36 in both sides

x² + 12x +36 = 36

a² + 2ab + b² = (a+b)²

Then find the square

(a+b)² = (x + 6)²

(x + 6)² = 36

The answer is a

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