What is the intermediate step in the form (x + a)^2 = b as a result of completing the square for the following equation?

-2x^2 – 41x - 106 = -13x

There is a line with slope 1/a going through the point (a, a²). find the equation of the line perpendicular to this line at this point. (don’t let this problem intimidate you! solve the problem as you would if i’d given you specific values. just use variables instead.)

If a || b and b | y, then ? a) x || y. b) x | a. c) a | y. d) a || y.

What is the value of -3/4 to the 4th power? -256/81 -81/256 81/256 256/81