SOLUTION: Solve each of the following quadratic equations by completing the square. x^2-6x-3=0

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Question 78278: Solve each of the following quadratic equations by completing the square.
x^2-6x-3=0

Found 2 solutions by rmromero, jim_thompson5910:
Answer by rmromero(383) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Solve each of the following quadratic equations by completing the square.
x^2-6x-3=0

x^2 - 6x - 3 = 0
x^2 - 6x + ___ = 3

x^2 - 6x + 9 = 3 + 9
(x - 3)^2 = 12
x - 3 = +-
x - 3 = +-
x -3 = +- 2
x = 3 +- 2
x = 3 + 2 or x = 3 - 2

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'm just adding onto the previous poster's work...
Note: when you take a square root you get

(plus or minus the square root of 12)

Add 3 to both sides
So you should have 2 answers:

or
Which reduce to
or