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x 2 + x 2 + 3 x 2 + x 2 + x + ( x + ( x ( x + x +3 x = Start with your equation Move the # term to the other side, and leave a space Determine what HALF of the coefficient of X is Factor the left side Write the left side as a single factor squared Take the square root of both sides Simplify each square root Set the left side equal to each answer from the right Solve each of the equations for X Combine like terms on the right side of the equation Square that number, and add it to both sides Completing the Square

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Page 1: Start with your equation Move the # term to the other side, and leave a space Determine what HALF of the coefficient of X is Factor the left side Write.

x 2 + 6x + 8 = 0

x 2 + 6x = −8

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x 2 + 6x + 9 = −8 + 9

x 2 + 6x + 9 =1

x + 3( ) x + 3( ) =1

x + 3( )2

=1

x + 3( )2

= ± 1

x + 3 = ±1

x + 3 =1 or x + 3 = −1

x = −2 or x = −4

Start with your equation

Move the # term to the other side, and leave a space

Determine what HALF of the coefficient of X is

Factor the left side

Write the left side as a single factor squared

Take the square root of both sides

Simplify each square root

Set the left side equal to each answer from the right

Solve each of the equations for X

Combine like terms on the right side of the equation

Square that number, and add it to both sides

Completing the Square

Page 2: Start with your equation Move the # term to the other side, and leave a space Determine what HALF of the coefficient of X is Factor the left side Write.

Completing the Square

Start with your equation

Move the # term to the other side, and leave a space

Determine what HALF of the coefficient of X is

Factor the left side

Write the left side as a single factor squared

Take the square root of both sides

Simplify each square root

Set the left side equal to each answer from the right

Solve each of the equations for X

Combine like terms on the right side of the equation

Square that number, and add it to both sides

x 2 − 8x − 33 = 0

x 2 − 8x = 33

− 4

x 2 − 8x +16 = 33 +16

x 2 − 8x +16 = 49

x − 4( ) x − 4( ) = 49

x − 4( )2

= 49

x − 4( )2

= ± 49

x − 4 = ±7

x − 4 = 7 or x − 4 = −7

x =11 or x = −3

Page 3: Start with your equation Move the # term to the other side, and leave a space Determine what HALF of the coefficient of X is Factor the left side Write.

Completing the SquareStart with your equation

Move the # term to the other side, and leave a space

Determine what HALF of the coefficient of X is

Factor the left side

Write the left side as a single factor squared

Take the square root of both sides

Simplify each square root

Set the left side equal to each answer from the right

Solve each of the equations for X

Combine like terms on the right side of the equation

Square that number, and add it to both sides

x2 − 5x+ 6 = 0

x2 − 5x = −6

−52

x2 − 5x+254

= −6 +254

x2 − 5x+254

=14

x− 52( ) x− 5

2( ) =14

x− 52( )

2

=14

x− 52( )

2

= ±14

x− 52 = ±

12

x− 52 =

12or x− 5

2 = −12

x =62

= 3 or x =42

= 2