Answer the question.To complete the square of 2x2 + 4x = 8, is it ever a good idea to divide by the coefficient of x2?

What will be an ideal response?


Yes. In order to complete the square, the coefficient of the second-degree term must be 1.

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Multiply the monomials.(-4y)4(3y3)4

A. -144y B. 20,736y48 C. -12y16 D. 20,736y16

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Solve the problem.There are 2.2 milligrams of iron in a 3.5 ounce serving of lamb. How much iron is in 4 ounces of lamb? Round to the nearest tenth, if necessary.

A. 1.9 mg B. 2.5 mg C. 2.9 mg D. 3.5 mg

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Classify the polynomial as constant, linear, quadratic, cubic, or quartic, and determine the leading term, the leading coefficient, and the degree of the polynomial.g(x) = 259x2 + 4339x3

A. Quadratic; 259x2; 259; 2 B. Cubic; x3; 4339; 3 C. Quadratic; 4339x2; 4339; 2 D. Cubic; 4339x3; 4339; 3

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