Question

What number should be added to both sides of the equation to complete the square x^2+3x=6

Answer 1

Take half of the coefficient of x:  It is 3, and half that is 3/2.


Then   x^2+3x=6  becomes:

           x^2+3x + (3/2)^2 =6 + (3/2)^2, and

             (x+3/2)^2 = 6 + 9/4

You were not asked to solve the equation, but why not do it for the practice?

Solve (x+3/2)^2 = 6 + 9/4 for x.  There will be 2 values.