JKM = M + L
15x - 48 = 40 + 5x + 12
10x - 48 = 52
10x = 100
x = 10
JKM = 15(10) - 48 = 102
180 = JKM + MKL
180 = 102 + MKL
MKL = 180 - 102 = 78
<h3>Answer:</h3>
2.25
<h3>Explanation:</h3>
Consider the square ...
... (x+a)² = x² +2ax +a²
The constant term (a²) is the square of half the x-coefficient: a² = (2a/2)².
The x-coefficient in your expression is 3. The square of half that is ...
... (3/2)² = 9/4 = 2.25
Adding 2.25 to both sides gives ...
... x² +3x + 2.25 = 6 + 2.25
... (x +1.5)² = 8.25 . . . . completed square