SOLUTION: Follow the process of completing the square to solve x^2-10x+8=0.
What is the value of the constant that will be isolated on the right side of the equation in step 3?
-32
-1
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Question 1056945: Follow the process of completing the square to solve x^2-10x+8=0.
What is the value of the constant that will be isolated on the right side of the equation in step 3?
-32
-12
-8
I answered -8 and was wrong. What did I do wrong?
Found 2 solutions by jorel555, ikleyn:
Answer by jorel555(1290) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x²-10x+8=0
x²-10x=-8
x²-10x+25=-8+25
(x-5)²=17
x-5=√17
x=5+√17. ☺☺☺☺
Answer by ikleyn(52780) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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x²-10x+8=0
x²-10x=-8
x²-10x+25=-8+25
(x-5)² = 17
x-5 = +/-
x = .
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