Solutions:
Students should see that the original expression is \(x^2+ 6x+4\) and that 5 needs to be added to complete the square. The new expression is \(x^2+6x+4+5-5\) or \(x^2+6x+9-5\)
Factored the expression is \((x+3)^2 -5\).
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