SOLUTION: Solve 4x^2-20x-3=0 by completing the square. Please show me your work so that I can see how the problem was solved. thank you

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Question 887433: Solve 4x^2-20x-3=0 by completing the square.
Please show me your work so that I can see how the problem was solved.
thank you
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve 4x^2-20x-3=0 by completing the square.
4x^2-20x-3=0
4x^2-20x = 3
x%5E2+-+5x+=+3%2F4
x%5E2+-+5x+%2B+%28-5%2F2%29%5E2+=+3%2F4+%2B+%28-5%2F2%29%5E2
%28x+-+5%2F2%29%5E2+=+7
That's how it's done.