Take the coefficient on the #x#-term, namely #-2#, divide by #2#, and square the result, giving you
#(-2/2)^(2) = (-1)^2 = 1#
Thus, we can now replace every #?# mark in the expression
#x^2-2x + ? = 5 + ?#
with the number #1#, giving us
#x^2-2x+1=6#
We'd like two numbers whose product is #1# and when added together gives us the result of #-2# (the number on the #x#-term).
Since #(-1) * (-1) = 1# and #(-1) + (-1) = -2#, we now have our factors and can rewrite our expression in the following way:
#(x-1)(x-1) = 6#
or
#(x-1)^2 = 6#
Taking the square root of both sides of the equation yields
#sqrt((x-1)^2) = ± sqrt(6)#
#(x-1) = ± sqrt(6)#
Adding #1# to both sides gives us our final result of
#x = 1 ± sqrt(6)#