Note: When utilizing the method of completing the square, the quadratic's leading coefficient will be 1 and the coefficient of the linear term will be limited to even (after the possible factoring out of a GCF)

Note: When utilizing the method of completing the square, the quadratic's leading coefficient will be 1 and the coefficient of the linear term will be limited to even (after the possible factoring out of a GCF). Students in Algebra I should be able to complete the square in which manipulating the given quadratic equation yields an integer value for ?.