ANSWER IT ONLY IF YOU KNOW THE ANSWER. IF YOU DONT KNOW DONT ANSWER IT. Make sure you explain please! Which of the following shows the correct first step to solve x^2 - 16x = -21 by completing the square?

A)x^2 - 16x + 64 = -21

B) x^2 - 16x + 64 = -21 + 64

C) x^2 - 16x + 16 = -21 + 16

D) x^2 - 16x + 8 = -21 + 8

For using completing the square, first make sure that the coefficient of x² is 1, if it's not 1, then you need to make it 1, by dividing both sides of the equation by the coefficient whatever it is. So, jere the coefficient of x² is 1, so now we need to develop a whole square on both sides, for which,we will add the square of half of coefficient of x on both sides, so adding (-16/2)² = (-8)² = 64 on both sides, we will be having :

Which suits the B) option

Hence, Option B) is correct

c.

step-by-step explanation:

use the power rule  

( a b ) n = a n b n

to distribute the exponent.

apply the product rule to  

3 x 2 y 3 . ( 3 x 2 ) 2 ( y 3 ) 2

apply the product rule to  

3 x 2 . 3 2 ( x 2 ) 2 ( y 3 ) 2

raise  

3

to the power of  

2 . 9 ( x 2 ) 2 ( y 3 ) 2 multiply the exponents in   ( x 2 ) 2

.

apply the power rule and multiply exponents,  

( a m ) n = a m n . 9 x 2 ⋅ 2 ( y 3 ) 2

multiply  

2   by   2 . 9 x 4 ( y 3 ) 2

multiply the exponents in  

( y 3 ) 2 .

apply the power rule and multiply exponents,  

( a m ) n = a m n . 9 x 4 y 3

⋅

2

multiply  

3   by   2 . 9 x 4 y 6

step-by-step explanation: