SOLUTION: SOlve by completing the square x^2 - 6 - 5 = 0

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Question 22740: SOlve by completing the square
x^2 - 6 - 5 = 0

Answer by Earlsdon(6294)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve by completing the square: I think you have a typo here: -6 should be -6x
Add 5 to both sides.
Add the square of half the x-coefficient, that's to both sides.
Factor the left side of the equation.
Take the square root of both sides then add 3 to both sides.

The roots are:


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