SOLUTION: x^2-8x+11=0 Solve the equation by completing the square.

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Question 262590: x^2-8x+11=0 Solve the equation by completing the square.
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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x^2-8x+11=0
x^2-8x =-11
x^2-8x+16=-11+16
(x-4)^2=5
x-4=+-sqrt(5)
x=4+sqrt(5), x=4-sqrt(5)
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Ed