How is completing the square beneficial?

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If it is, then you can solve the equation by taking the square root of both sides of the equation. ... Next, if the coefficient of the squared term is 1 and the coefficient of the linear (middle) term is even, completing the square is a good method to use. Finally, the quadratic formula will work on any quadratic equation

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