1.   Suppose you want to solve x2 + 5x + 1 = 0 by completing the square. What is the first step?
    A. Square 1, the constant term in the expression. B. Square 5, the coefficient of x.
    C. Subtract 1 from each side of the equation. D. Find one half of 5, the coefficient of x.
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  2.   The length of a flower garden is 8 feet less than twice the width. The total area of the garden is 300 square feet. Find the dimensions of the garden to the nearest tenth of a foot.
    A. 14.1 feet by 22.1 feet B. 14.4 feet by 36.8 feet
    C. 14.1 feet by 20.2 feet D. 14.4 feet by 20.8 feet
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  3.   Find the value of c that makes x2 – 18 + c a perfect square.
    A. -3 B. -81
    C. 81 D. 3
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  4.   Solve x2 – 4x – 32 = 0 by completing the square.
    A. x = -6, x = 3 B. x = -8, x= 4
    C. x = 6, x = -3 D. x = 8, x = -4
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  5.   Solve x2 – 10x + 21 = 0 by completing the square.
    A. x = -4, x = -2 B. x = 4, x= 2
    C. x= -7, x= -3 D. x = 7, x = 3
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