SOLUTION: How do you solve by completing the square? The problem is x^2+6x+1=0 Thank you

Question 152941This question is from textbook Intermediate Algebra
: How do you solve by completing the square?
The problem is x^2+6x+1=0
Thank you This question is from textbook Intermediate Algebra

Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve for x by completing the square:
First, subtract 1 from both sides.
Now complete the square in x by adding the square of half the x-coefficient to both sides. This is :
Simplify the right side.
Factor the left side.
Now take the square root of both sides.
N.B. The zero on the right side is an artifact added so that I could show the + or - symbols. Finally, subtract 3 from both sides
or This can be further simplifed to:
or
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