SOLUTION: solve by completing the square xsquare-3x+1=0 -1 -1 xsquare-3x=-1

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Question 371733: solve by completing the square
xsquare-3x+1=0
-1 -1
xsquare-3x=-1
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solve by completing the square
xsquare-3x+1=0
-1 -1
xsquare-3x=-1
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Good so far
x%5E2+-+3x+=+-1
b/2 = -3/2
(-3/2)^2 = 9/4
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x%5E2+-+3x+%2B+9%2F4+=+9%2F4+-+1+=+5%2F4
%28x+-+3%2F2%29%5E2+=+5%2F4
x+-+3%2F2+=+sqrt%285%29%2F2
x+=+3%2F2+%2B+sqrt%285%29%2F2
x+=+3%2F2+-+sqrt%285%29%2F2