SOLUTION: I keep getting stuck on this problem (below is what I keep getting) The problem is....Solve for xby completing the square: x^2+6x=2 What I can get x^2+6x=2 6x^2=2 6(x^2)=2

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Question 111199: I keep getting stuck on this problem (below is what I keep getting)
The problem is....Solve for xby completing the square: x^2+6x=2
What I can get
x^2+6x=2
6x^2=2
6(x^2)=2
I cant get any further, can you please tell me what i did wrong. Thank you so much!!!!
Found 2 solutions by Earlsdon, solver91311:
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve for x by completing the square:
Complete the square in x by adding the square of half the x-coefficient to both sides, this is:
Now factor the left side.
Now take the square root of both sides. You'll get two answers.
or Now subtract 3 from both sides in each of these.
or ...and these are the two roots.

Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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Follow this procedure to solve a quadratic by completing the square:
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Step 1: Put the equation in the form . In this case you don't have to do anything because it is already in the proper form.
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Step 2: Find divide the coefficient on the 'x' term by 2: 6/2 = 3
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Step 3: Square this result: 3 * 3 = 9
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Step 4: Add this result to both sides of the original equation

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Step 5: Factor the left side of the equation. This should be easy because you added the 9 to make the left side a perfect square.

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Step 6: Take the square root of both sides and then add -3 to both sides. Don't forget that you need to consider both the positive and negative square roots.

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