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In order to complete the square for the equation below, what value should be added to both sides of the equation?
x2 - 8x + ? = 42 + ?

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JoeyTheMusician

Answer:

? = 16

Step-by-step explanation:

x2 - 8x + ? = 42 + ?

1. Take the coefficient of the middle term 8x, which is 8 and divide it by 2.  [tex]\frac{8}{2} = -4[/tex]. Then square it  [tex]-4^{2} = 16[/tex]

2. Take 16 and add it to both sides: [tex]x^2 - 8x + 16 = 42 + 16[/tex]

2. Take half of the coefficient 8 that you divided by 2, which is 4 and insert 4 into the equation [tex](x -4)^2 = 58[/tex]

3. ? = 16

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