SOLUTION: Complete the square
2x^2-3x-8
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Question 778862: Complete the square
2x^2-3x-8
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Take 1/2 of the coefficient of the x-term,
square it, and add it to both sides
Take the square root of both sides
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Now take the (-) square root of the right side
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check:
OK
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