Respuesta :
You halve the linear coefficient, square it, then add that to both sides. In this case:
(12/2)^2=6^2=36 so you would add 36 to both sides
x^2+12x+36=76 so that the left side is now a perfect square
(x+6)^2=76
(12/2)^2=6^2=36 so you would add 36 to both sides
x^2+12x+36=76 so that the left side is now a perfect square
(x+6)^2=76