SOLUTION: Slove the quadric equation by completing the square. x^2 -5=8x

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Question 289720: Slove the quadric equation by completing the square. x^2 -5=8x
Found 2 solutions by solver91311, stanbon:
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source):
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Put the first degree term on the left and the constant on the right:

Divide the coefficient on the first degree term by 2, square the result, then add that result to both sides of the equation:

Factor the perfect square on the left and collect terms on the right:

Take the square root of both sides remembering to consider both the positive and negative root.

Add the additive inverse of the constant on the left to both sides:

Done.

John

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
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Solve the quadratic equation by completing the square.
x^2 -5=8x
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x^2 - 8x + ? = 5 + ?
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Complete the square:
x^2 - 8x + 16 = 5 + 16
(x-4)^2 = 21
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x-4 = +-sqrt(21)
x = [4 +-sqrt(21)]
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Cheers,
Stan H.