Completing the Square - College

Solve the following quadratic equation by completing the square:

Answer:

x = 5 or x = 1


Explanation:

First add (-5) to both sides. This is done in order to move the (-5) to the right side of the equation:

Second, add 9 to both sides. This will make the left side of the equation a perfect square:

Take the square root of both sides and solve for x :

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