Fill in the blanks:
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Fill in the blanks:
To solve this problem, we'll fill in the blanks in the expression .
Let's expand the individual expressions:
1.
2.
Now, add these expansions together:
=
We equate this to the given quadratic: .
Matching coefficients, we have:
Now, solve these equations:
From the second equation: , divide by 2:
Substitute from this into :
Factoring the quadratic equation :
This gives us or .
Using , substitute back to find :
Thus, the correct integers for the blanks are and .
Therefore, the correct answer is .
Declares the given expression as a sum
\( (7b-3x)^2 \)
When two polynomials are equal, their corresponding coefficients must be identical. This gives us a system of equations to solve for the unknown values!
For , always use: . The middle term is key - it's twice the product of the outer and inner terms, with the correct sign.
Check if the non-integer solutions still satisfy both equations! In this problem, works mathematically, but since the answer choices are integers, choose a = 2, b = 1.
Yes! This is often faster. Try each answer choice by expanding and see which one matches . It's a great way to verify your algebraic work too.
When you expand , the constant terms are . This matches the constant term on the right side, confirming our setup is correct!
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