SOLUTION: completing the square x squared+5x=8any help would be appreciated thank you

Question 424630: completing the square x squared+5x=8any help would be appreciated thank you
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, nerdybill:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
completing the square x squared+5x = 8

Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Take half the 'b' coefficient and square it to get [(1/2)(5)]^2 = 25/4
add it to both sides:

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