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how to complete the square of

 

x- 8/11x

 Dec 21, 2015
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x2 - [8/11]x        take 1/2 of 8/11   = 8/22  = 4/11........square it  = 16/121.......add it and then subtract it........so we have

 

x^2 - [8/11]x + 16/121  - 16/121      factor the first three terms

 

(x - 4/11)^2  - 16/121    

 

 

 

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 Dec 21, 2015
edited by CPhill  Dec 21, 2015

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