Solving Qe By Completing The Square
Solving QE by Completing the Square
1) Given: 4x² - 32x = -28
First, divide 4 to both side to eliminate the "a" wich is 4.
4x² - 32x = -28 ÷ 4
x² - 8x = -7
Find the half of 8 and multiply it by itself to complete the statement. REMEMBER WHAT YOU DO TO THE LEFT SIDE YOU HAVE TO DO IT TO THE RIGHT SIDE:
x² - 8x + 16 = -7 + 16
x² - 8x + 16 = 9
Factor left side of the equation::
(x - 4)² = 9
Do a square root method:
√(x - 4)² = √9
x - 4 = ±√9
Add 4 to both side:
x - 4 + 4 = 4 ±√9
x = 4 ±√9
x = 4 ± 3
x = 4 + 3 or x = 4 - 3
Answer: x = 7 or x = 1
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