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3 years ago

Use the Completing the Square method to solve for x.

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olga nikolaevna [1]3 years ago

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Answer:

x = -1

x = -5

Step-by-step explanation:

y= (x+3)^2 - 4

(x + 3)^2 = x^2+6x+9

y = x^2 + 6x + 9 - 4

y = x^2 + 6x + 5

x^2 + 6x = -5

x^2 + 6x + 9 = -5+9 (6/2=3, 3^2 = 9) (add 9 to both sides)

(x + 3)^2 = 4

x + 3 = sqrt 4

x + 3 = +- 2

x + 3= 2. x = 2-3. x = -1

x + 3 = -2. x = -3-2. x = -5

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