Find all real values of s such that x^2 + sx + 144 - 140 is the square of a binomial.
The polynomial is just x^2 + sx + 4. For the polynomial to be the square of a binomial, the discriminant is equal to 0.
\(s^2 - 4(1)(4) = 0\\ s^2 = 16\\ s = \pm 4\)
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