SOLUTION: How do I complete the square if the sum look like this: 5x^2 - x

SOLUTION: How do I complete the square if the sum look like this: 5x^2 - x - 2=0

Question 188758: How do I complete the square if the sum look like this: 5x^2 - x - 2=0
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve by completing the square:
To complete the square, you need to have the coefficient = 1, so divide through by 5.
Simplify.
Now add to both sides.
Complete the square in x by adding the square of half the x-coefficient to both sides.
Factor the left side and simplify the right side.
Now take the square root of both sides.
or Add to both sides of each of these.

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