SOLUTION: Solve using completing the square, 3x^2-6x=27

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Question 166530: Solve using completing the square,
3x^2-6x=27

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve using completing the square,
3x^2-6x=27
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1st: Simplify:
x^2 - 2x = 9
x^2-2x+1 = 10
(x-1)^2 = 10
x-1 = sqrt(10) or (x-1) = -sqrt(10)
x = 1+sqrt(10) or x = 1-sqrt(10)
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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