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Y² – 12y +?

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User JiveTurkey
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Answer:

+ 36

Explanation:

assuming you require to make the terms into a perfect square.

using the method of completing the square

add ( half the coefficient of the y- term )² to y² - 12y

y² + 2(- 6)y + (- 6)²

= y² - 12y + 36

= (y - 6)² ← a perfect square

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