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Fill in the blank spaces to complete the below perfect square trinomial. x2+4x+ =(x+ )2

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Final answer:

To complete the perfect square trinomial x²+4x, add 4 to get x² + 4x + 4, which equals (x+2)².

Step-by-step explanation:

To complete the perfect square trinomial x²+4x, we need to find a number that, when added to x²+4x, will create a trinomial that can be factored into (x+ )².

The process to complete the square involves taking the coefficient of the x term (which is 4), dividing it by 2, and then squaring the result.

So we have (4/2)² = 2² = 4, and the completed perfect square trinomial is x² + 4x + 4, which can be factored into (x+2)².

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