SOLUTION: please help I am missing stept to this problem and need to understand it for a test Solve for x by completing the square: x^2 + 6x = 2 Eric

Question 288141: please help I am missing stept to this problem and need to understand it for a test

Solve for x by completing the square: x^2 + 6x = 2

Eric
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve for x by completing the square:
Complete the square in x on the left side by adding the square of half the x-coefficient to both sides of the equation. Add .
Factor the left side and simplify the right side.
Take the square root of both sides.
or Subtract 3 from both sides in each solution.
or
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