SOLUTION: solve 4xsqared-16x+3=0 by using completing the square

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Question 301413: solve 4xsqared-16x+3=0 by using completing the square
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Step 1: Divide through by the lead coefficient:



Step 2: Add the Additive Inverse of the Constant term to both sides:



Step 3: Divide the coefficient of the first degree term by 2, square the result, and add that result to both sides:





Step 4: Factor the perfect square in the LHS and simplify the RHS:



Step 5: Take the square root of both sides, remembering to consider both the positive and negative root



Step 6: Finish solving:



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