Answer:
From top to bottom:
Simplify
Combine like terms
Subtract 3x from both sides
Add 14 on both sides
Step-by-step explanation:
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Answer:
True
Step-by-step explanation:
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Answer:</h3>
B) (x + 7)^2 = 20
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Step-by-step explanation:</h3>
You can subtract 34 from the original equation to get
... x^2 +14x = -29
Now, you can add the square of half the x-coefficient, and you will have ...
... x^2 +14x +49 = -29 +49
... (x +7)^2 = 20 . . . . . . matches selection B
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<em>Comment on answer choice A</em>
The question asks for the form (x -p)^2 = q, but that does not mean that p must be positive. Here, p=-7 and q=20.
