Multiple choice

What will be the value that would complete the square while solving the equation 4x2 + 24x + 30 = -6?

  1. 0

  2. 6

  3. 13

  4. -13
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First, isolate the x terms by adding 6 to both sides to get 4x^2 + 24x + 36 = 0. This new quadratic equation is a perfect square trinomial, specifically (2x + 6)^2 = 0. Since no additional terms are needed to make the left side a perfect square, the required value is 0.

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