SOLUTION: solve the following quadriatic equation by completing the square x(squared) -2x-5=0

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Question 804563: solve the following quadriatic equation by completing the square
x(squared) -2x-5=0
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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x%5E2-2x-5=0
x%5E2-2x%2B1+-1-5=0%7D%7D%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%7B%7B%7B%28x-1%29%5E2=5%2B1

%28x-1%29%5E2=6
take the square root
x-1= +/-sqrt%286%29
x= 1+/-sqrt%286%29