SOLUTION: factorize by completing the square 2x^2 - 6x - 10 x^2 + 6x + 7 2x^2 + 6x + 3

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Question 1129210: factorize by completing the square
2x^2 - 6x - 10
x^2 + 6x + 7
2x^2 + 6x + 3

Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39621)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2x^2 + 6x + 3
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------the square completed... changed form but not really a factorization;
one or two more steps if you want to factorize this.

Answer by ikleyn(52816)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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#2.
x^2 + 6x + 7 = (x^2 + 6x + 9) + 7 - 9 = (x^2 + 6x + 9) - 2 =


=  - 2 =  -  = ..


#3.
2x^2  + 6x + 3 = (3x^2 + 6x + 3) - x^2 = 3*(x^+ 2x + 1) - x^2 = 


=  -  =  -  = 


=  = .

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Do  #1  in the same way as I did  #3.


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