SOLUTION: x^2+2X=2 how do I complete the square?

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Question 419231: x^2+2X=2 how do I complete the square?
Found 2 solutions by ewatrrr, josmiceli:
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi
completing the square
x^2+2x = 2
recommend thinking what would 'come in handy' to get (x+1)^2 on left side...
and adding that number 1 to both sides of the equation.

(x+1)^2 = 3

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Take 1/2 of the coefficient of , square it,
and add it to both sides

The left side is now a perfect square

Now take the square root of both sides

answer
and

answer
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These 2 answers are the roots. You can check
your work this way:

so,

so,

so,

Multiplying this out,

OK