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Fill in the blanks so the left side is a perfect square trinomial. That is, complete the square.x² - 6x +__ = (x -__)^2

Fill in the blanks so the left side is a perfect square trinomial. That is, complete-example-1

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Given:


x^2-6x+__(-----)=(x\text{ -}\_\_\_\_\rparen^2

Find: fill in the blanks.

Explanation:


x^2-6x+9=(x-3)^2