Find the number to add to 2 + 8x to make it a perfect square trinomial. Write that trinomial as the square of a binomial. O a. add 16; (x+ 4)² b. add 8; (x + 4)? C. add 16; (x + 8)² d. add 64; (x + 8)²

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Find the number to add to x² + 8x to make it a perfect square trinomial. Write that trinomial as
the square of a binomial.
O a. add 16; (x + 4)²
b. add 8; (x + 4)²
c. add 16; (x + 8)2
d. add 64; (x + 8)²
Transcribed Image Text:Find the number to add to x² + 8x to make it a perfect square trinomial. Write that trinomial as the square of a binomial. O a. add 16; (x + 4)² b. add 8; (x + 4)² c. add 16; (x + 8)2 d. add 64; (x + 8)²
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