Question

How do I solve this equation by completing the square. X^2 - 12x = -20

Answer 1

Answer:

I got x=2

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Simplify the quadratic equation into its standard form

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Ax^2 +Bxc=0

Simplify the equation by subtracting everything to the right of the equal sign from both sides of the equation and combining like terms.

x^2-12x+0=-20

x^2-12x+0+20=0

x^2-12x+20=0

The Quadratic formula provides the solution for Ax^2 +Bxc=0, in which A, B, and C are numbers (or coefficients), as follows:

The coefficients of our equation, x^2-12x+20=0, are:

A = 1

B = -12

C = 20

Simplify 64 by finding its prime factors.

We first calculate the expressions inside the parentheses from left to right and from inner to outer.

x=12-8/2

x=4/2

x=2