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In the quadratic equation x2 - 8x + a = 0; what is the value, a, in order to form a perfect square?

A) 8
B) 16
C) 32
D) 64

User Zifei Tong
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Answer:

That's wrong the answer was B) 16

Explanation:


User Ntcolonel
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The answer is D.

x² - 8x + 64 = 0
(x - 8)² = 0
x - 8 = 0
+ 8 + 8
x = 8
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