Fill in the blank with a number to make the expression a perfect square.

Answer:
16
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex] {w}^{2} - 8w + { {4}^{2} } \\ = {w}^{2} - 8w + \boxed{ 16} \\= (w-4)^2 [/tex]
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
a² + 2ab +b² = (a+ b)²
w² - 8w + _?___
a = w
2ab = -8w
2*w*b = -8w
b = -8w/2w
b = 4
8w = 2 * 4*w
w² - 8w + 4² =w² -8w + 16