SOLUTION: complete the square x^2+4x=6 x= ? and ?

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Question 87886: complete the square
x^2+4x=6
x= ? and ?

Answer by rapaljer(4671)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Assuming that the coefficient of is 1, you must take HALF of the x coefficient and SQUARE it, adding this quantity to each side of the equation as follows:
Half of 4 is 2, and 2^2= 4!



Take the square root of each side:


Subtract 10 from each side:


R^2 Retired from SCC


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