SOLUTION: This is a question that must be solved by completing the square. The solution must be written in the simplest radical form. So I hope this is the right place for square roots and r

Question 145906: This is a question that must be solved by completing the square. The solution must be written in the simplest radical form. So I hope this is the right place for square roots and radicals and quadratic stuff. The problem is as follows:
x to the power of 2 - 4x =6 I'd appreciate any help that can be provided. Thanks a lot.
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve for x:
Complete the square in x by adding the square of half the x-coefficient to both sides of the equation. That's
Factor the left side and simplify the right side.
Take the square root of both sides.
or Add 2 to both sides of each solution.
or
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