SOLUTION: solve by factor completing the square
x^2 - 8x+10=0
x^2 - 8x= -10
(8/2)^2= 64/4= 16
x^2 - 8x + 16=-10 +16
what else to do after this step?
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Question 78064: solve by factor completing the square
x^2 - 8x+10=0
x^2 - 8x= -10
(8/2)^2= 64/4= 16
x^2 - 8x + 16=-10 +16
what else to do after this step?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Combine like terms
Since the left side is a perfect square it becomes
If you want to solve for x then you simply take the square root of both sides
Add 4 to both sides
So our answer is:
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