SOLUTION: The process of solving an equation by writing it in the form {{{(x+a)^2=b}}} and then taking the square root of each side is called solving by___________ ___________ the___________

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Question 300884: The process of solving an equation by writing it in the form %28x%2Ba%29%5E2=b and then taking the square root of each side is called solving by________________________the__________________.
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COMPLETING the SQUARE

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Completing the square

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