SOLUTION: Can you please help me by showing me how to solve the following. It says solve the equation by completing the square. x^2 +8x=5 Thank you!
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Question 496076: Can you please help me by showing me how to solve the following. It says solve the equation by completing the square. x^2 +8x=5 Thank you! Answer by chessace(471) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! (x+a)^2 = x^2 + 2a + a^2
So in this case a = 4
Complete the square by adding 4^2 to both sides
x^2 + 8x + 16 = 5 + 16
(x+4)^2 = 21
x+4 = +-sqrt(21)
x = -4 +-sqrt(21)
