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Masha has a quadratic of the form x2+bx+1x^2+bx+1, where bb is a specific positive number. Using her knowledge of how to complete the square, Masha is able to rewrite this quadratic in the form (x+m)2−63(x+m)^2-63. What is bb?
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Masha has a quadratic of the form x²+bx+1, where b is a specific positive number. Using her knowledge of how to complete the square, Masha is able to rewrite this quadratic in the form (x+m)²−63. What is b?
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Masha has a quadratic of the form $x^2+bx+1$, where $b$ is a specific positive number. Using her knowledge of how to complete the square, Masha is able to rewrite this quadratic in the form $(x+m)^2-63$. What is $b$?

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Algebra

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