1.   Find the value of b that makes x2 + bx + 36 a perfect square.
    A. 12 B. 324
    C. 6 D. -12, 12
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  2.   Solve x2 - 4x + 1 = 0 by completing the square.
    A. 1, 3 B.
    C. D.
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  3.   Solve a2 - a - 20 = 0 by completing the square.
    A. -4, 5 B.
    C. D. -5, 4
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  4.   Solve 2z2 + z - 4 = 0 by completing the square.
    A. B. -2, 1
    C. D.
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  5.   Rewrite the expression as a square with a constant added or subtracted.x2 – 6x – 15
    A. (x – 3) 2 – 15
    B. (x – 3) 2 – 9
    C. (x – 3) 2 + 9
    D. (x – 3) 2 – 24
    Hint



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