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Consider the equation: $x^2 - 8x + 12 = 0$ A) First, use the "completing the square" process to write this equation in the form $(x + D)^2 = E$ and enter your results below. $x^2 - 8x + 12 = 0$ is equivalent to: Preview left side of eqn: B) Solve your equation and enter your answers below as a list of numbers, separated with a comma where necessary. Answer(s):

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Uploaded: 2021-11-22T21:31:22-08:00
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          Consider the equation: $x^2 - 8x + 12 = 0$
A) First, use the "completing the square" process to write this equation in the form $(x + D)^2 = E$ and enter your results below.
$x^2 - 8x + 12 = 0$ is equivalent to:
Preview left side of eqn:
B) Solve your equation and enter your answers below as a list of numbers, separated with a comma where necessary.
Answer(s):

consider the equation x2 8x 12 0 a first use the completing the square process to write this equation in the form x d2 e and enter your results below x2 8x 12 0 is equivalent to preview left 69176

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Elementary and Intermediate Algebra

Alan S. Tussy, R. David Gustafson 5th Edition

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Solved by Expert Teresa Fuston

11/22/2021

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To complete the square, we want to write the left side in the form $(x+D)^2$. The general form of a perfect square trinomial is $(x+D)^2 = x^2 + 2Dx + D^2$. Comparing $x^2 - 8x$ with $x^2 + 2Dx$, we have $2D = -8$, which means $D = -4$. So, $D^2 = (-4)^2 = 16$. Show more…

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Consider the equation: $x^2 - 8x + 12 = 0$ A) First, use the "completing the square" process to write this equation in the form $(x + D)^2 = E$ and enter your results below. $x^2 - 8x + 12 = 0$ is equivalent to: Preview left side of eqn: B) Solve your equation and enter your answers below as a list of numbers, separated with a comma where necessary. Answer(s):