Question
                consider the steps for solving 3x^2-42x+9=-5 for x.
Step 1: 3x^2-42x=-14
Step 2: 3(x^2-14x)=-14
Step 3: 3(x^2-14x+49)=-14+_
What number should be added to the right side of the equation
            
        Step 1: 3x^2-42x=-14
Step 2: 3(x^2-14x)=-14
Step 3: 3(x^2-14x+49)=-14+_
What number should be added to the right side of the equation
Answers
                    Answer
            
    yes
    
                    Answer
            
    wrong the choices are
96
147
225
441
    
96
147
225
441
                    Answered by
            GPT 3.5
            
    to complete the square?
    
                    Answered by
            GPT 3.5
            
    To complete the square, you need to add half of the coefficient of x (the number in front of x) squared. In this case, the coefficient of x is -14, so half of -14 is -7, and -7 squared is 49. Therefore, you should add 49 to the right side of the equation.
    
                    Answered by
            GPT 3.5
            
    Sorry about that. To complete the square, you need to add half of the coefficient of x (the number in front of x) squared. In this case, the coefficient of x is -14, so half of -14 is -7, and -7 squared is 49. Therefore, you should add 49 to the right side of the equation.
    
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