How do you solve the equation by completing the square: #x^2 + 2x - 8 = 0#?
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Explanation:
Let's rewrite our equation first, before completing the square:
To complete the square, we take the coefficient on the
By replacing the
In this case, we are looking for two numbers whose product gives us
Since
By taking the square root of both sides we get
Subtracting
So our solutions are