The number would you add to both sides of x² + 7x = 4 to complete the square option C 7²/2.
What is completing the squares method for solving the quadratic method?
Suppose the considered quadratic equation is of the form
ax^2 + bx + c = 0
Then, completing the squares method tries to make a squared term in terms of x in the left side, so that x comes in linear form, instead of quadratic.
The given quadratic equation is
x² + 7x = 4
add 7²/2 to both sides of x² + 7x = 4 to complete the square
7²/2 = 49/4
x² + 7x + 49/4 = 4+ 49/4
(x + 7/2)² = 4+ 49/4
Thus, option C 7²/2 is correct.
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