SOLUTION: Completing the square x^2-2x-8=0 Im stuck on this thanks!

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Question 750565: Completing the square x^2-2x-8=0
Im stuck on this thanks!

Found 3 solutions by FrankM, MathLover1, lwsshak3:
Answer by FrankM(1040)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x^2-2x-8=0
x^2-2x+1-1-8=0
x^2-2x+1=9
(x-1)^2=9
x-1 = -3 x-1 = 3
x=-2 x=4



Answer by MathLover1(20849)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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Answer by lwsshak3(11628)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Completing the square x^2-2x-8=0
x^2-2x-8=0
(x^2-2x+1)-1-8=0
(x-1)^2=9
x-1=±√9
x=1±3

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