Completing The Square - Logic

[wanton mulch]

Can someone explain the logic behind how to complete the square

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[latent ore]

What's (x + y)^2?

[wanton mulch]

i figured it out with both the methods of a simplified area model and how to incorporate x^2 + 2xy + y^2 into completing the square.

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[sonic blaze]

Unable to parse the channel name

[wanton mulch]

and by it I mean applying completing the square to all quadratics where it's necessary

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[sonic blaze]

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[wanton mulch]

+close

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