SOLUTION: 5x^2-2x-2=0 solve by completing the square

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Question 717998: 5x^2-2x-2=0 solve by completing the square
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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5x^2-2x-2=0 solve by completing the square
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5(x^2-(2/5)+ ? = 2 + 5*?
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5(x^2 -(2/5)x + (1/5)^2) = 2 + 5(1/5)^2
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5(x-(1/5))^2 = 11/5
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(x-(1/5)^2 = 11/25
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x-(1/5) = sqrt(11)/5 or x - (1/5)= -sqrt(11)/5
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x = (1+sqrt(11)/5 or x = (1-sqrt(11))/5
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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