Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
-To complete the square from an equation in the form $x^{2}-a x=b$, is it ever appropriate to subtract a positive number from each side?

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To complete the square, you add a positive number to both sides, not subtract, to form a perfect square trinomial.

Write the Word or Phrase That Best Completes Each Statement x2−ax=bx^{2}-a x=bx2−ax=b

Write the Word or Phrase That Best Completes Each Statement $x^{2}-a x=b$