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What is the intermediate step in the form (x+a)^2=b as a result of completing the square for the following equation?

x2+134=−2x−14

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ok this took a while But ...The first term is, x2 its coefficient is 1 .

The middle term is, +2x its coefficient is 2 .

The last term, "the constant", is +148

Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 1 • 148 = 148

Step-2 : Find two factors of 148 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is 2 .

pls let me be right

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