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3 years ago

Solve x2 - 4x - 7 = 0 by completing the square. What are the solutions?

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romanna [79]3 years ago

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Answer:

$x=2+\sqrt{11},\:x=2-\sqrt{11}$

Step-by-step explanation:

$x^2-4x-7=0\\\mathrm{Solve\:with\:the\:quadratic\:formula}\\Quadratic\:Equation\:Formula\\\mathrm{For\:a\:quadratic\:equation\:of\:the\:form\:}ax^2+bx+c=0\mathrm{\:the\:solutions\:are\:}\\x_{1,\:2}=\frac{-b\pm \sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}\\\mathrm{For\:}\quad a=1,\:b=-4,\:c=-7:\quad x_{1,\:2}=\frac{-\left(-4\right)\pm \sqrt{\left(-4\right)^2-4\cdot \:1\left(-7\right)}}{2\cdot \:1}\\x=\frac{-\left(-4\right)+\sqrt{\left(-4\right)^2-4\cdot \:1\left(-7\right)}}{2\cdot \:1}:\quad 2+\sqrt{11}$

$x=\frac{-\left(-4\right)-\sqrt{\left(-4\right)^2-4\cdot \:1\left(-7\right)}}{2\cdot \:1}:\quad 2-\sqrt{11}\\\mathrm{The\:solutions\:to\:the\:quadratic\:equation\:are:}\\x=2+\sqrt{11},\:x=2-\sqrt{11}$

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