SOLUTION: Solve this equation by completing the square: 5x^2-20x+6=0

Question 875758: Solve this equation by completing the square: 5x^2-20x+6=0

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Add and subtract the term, (See solution below). Identify the proper factorable trinomial, simplify forming the square; and then the solution process for x should be uncomplicated.

Study this lesson: Completing the Square to Solve General Quadratic Equation

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Possible mistake in your answer key. This here may help:

The term to add to both sides would be .

Inside the parentheses was added 4, but we add then 5*4 to the right side, because we must account for the factorized 5 on the left side.

Note that if we started with the 6 still on the left side and had the original expression still equal zero, we would want to add and subtract just on the left side.
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