SOLUTION: using the quadratic equation x2-4x-5=0 perform the following task:
solve by completing the square.
how do i do this im lost thank you.
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solve by completing the square.
how do i do this im lost thank you.
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Question 31450: using the quadratic equation x2-4x-5=0 perform the following task:
solve by completing the square.
how do i do this im lost thank you. Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Solve by completing the square: First add 5 to both sides of the equation. Now complete the square in the x-terms by adding the square of half the x-coefficient ()to both sides of the equation. Now factor the left side. Take the square root of both sides. or So: and/or
The roots are:
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