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Fill in the blanks with numbers to make a true equation.
3x^2 + 12x - 4 - 2x^2 + 6x + 7 = ___ (x + ___ )^2 + ___

 Jun 22, 2024
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Let's combine all like terms first. We have

x2+18x+3

 

We can't factor this equation yet, so let's complete the square. We get

x2+18x+81+381(x+9)278

 

Thus, the first blank is 1, the second blank is 9, and the third blank is -78. 

 

Thanks! :)

 Jun 22, 2024

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