Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 8 - Section 8.1 - The Square Root Property and Completing the Square - Exercise Set - Page 593: 31

Answer

$(x+\dfrac{2}{3})^2$

Work Step by Step

Given: $x^2+\dfrac{4}{3}x$ We need to add $(\dfrac{2}{3})^2$ to complete the square. Thus, $x^2+\dfrac{4}{3}x+(\dfrac{2}{3})^2=x^2+\dfrac{4}{3}x+\dfrac{4}{9}$ Apply sum of polynomial formula. or, $x^2+(\dfrac{2}{3})^2+(2)(x)(\dfrac{2}{3})=(x+\dfrac{2}{3})^2$
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