SOLUTION: solve by completing the square. y^2 + 4y – 3 = 0

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Question 934055: solve by completing the square.
y^2 + 4y – 3 = 0

Answer by mananth(16946)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!




third term = (1/2co-efficient of middle term)^2
=(1/2(4))^2
=4


take the square root
(y+2) = +/-
y = -2+/-



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