SOLUTION: Use completing the square or the quadradic formula to find the solutions to the equation: x^2-4x+2=0. I am stuck on this one, thank you in advance for any help.

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Question 43652: Use completing the square or the quadradic formula to find the solutions to the equation: x^2-4x+2=0. I am stuck on this one, thank you in advance for any help.
Answer by tutorcecilia(2152)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x^2-4x+2=0.
Plug the values of the coefficients into the quadratic formula:
a=+1
b=-4
c=+2
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Simplify:

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Continue to simplify:

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The square root of 8 is 2sqrt2:

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Factor out 2:

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