How to complete a square for an expression then factor the trinomial

Tolure asked Aug 17, 2023

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Tolure asked Aug 17, 2023

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We want to complete the square for the expression

So we need to find what must be added to the expression to make it a perfect square.

We can use the formula

Nkem answered Aug 21, 2023

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