Completing the square is a process to find the solutions, or the x-values, to a quadratic equation. This method can only work if it is in the format: x^2 + bx = c
In this equation, the b value is -12 and the c value is -6. The process for completing the square goes like this:
x^2 + bx + (b/2)^2 = c + (b/2)^2
Now let’s solve the equation above using this method.
Step 1: x^2 - 12x + (-12/2)^2 = -6 + (-12/2)^2
Step 2: x^2 - 12x + (-6)^2 = -6 + (-6)^2
Step 3: x^2 - 12x + 36 = -6 + 36
Step 4: x^2 - 12x + 36 = 30
Now, to factor it. After doing the process until now, the left side of the equation can ALWAYS be in the format: (x + a)^2
Step 5: x^2 - 12x + 36 can be factored in this format as (x - 6)^2
Step 6: (x - 6)^2 = 30
Step 7: x - 6 = √30
Step 8: x = 6 ±√30
Answer:
65
Step-by-step explanation:
2 - 3 ( 5 + 2 ) ( 5 - 8 )
= 2 - 3 ( 7 ) ( -3 )
= 2 + 63
= 65
You can think of an hour and a half as 75% itself already because you have 3/4 or three thirty minute periods. So every 1/4 is a 30 minute period, and if you multiply 1/4 by 4 you get 4/4 which you ten can convert to 2 hours or 4, 30 minute time periods. (I’m sorry if I explained this in a very confusing manner). It will take Amelia 2 hours in total to finish her drawing.
