Finite Math Examples

Solve by Completing the Square x(x+2)+5=3(2-x)+x-4
Step 1
Simplify the equation into a proper form to complete the square.
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Step 1.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 1.1.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.1.3
Move to the left of .
Step 1.2
Simplify .
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Step 1.2.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 1.2.1.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.2.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.2.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 1.2.2
Simplify by adding terms.
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Step 1.2.2.1
Subtract from .
Step 1.2.2.2
Add and .
Step 1.3
Move all terms not containing to the right side of the equation.
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Step 1.3.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 1.3.2
Subtract from .
Step 1.4
Move all terms containing to the left side of the equation.
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Step 1.4.1
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 1.4.2
Add and .
Step 2
To create a trinomial square on the left side of the equation, find a value that is equal to the square of half of .
Step 3
Add the term to each side of the equation.
Step 4
Simplify the equation.
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Step 4.1
Simplify the left side.
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Step 4.1.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.2
Simplify the right side.
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Step 4.2.1
Simplify .
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Step 4.2.1.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.2.1.2
Add and .
Step 5
Factor the perfect trinomial square into .
Step 6
Solve the equation for .
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Step 6.1
Take the specified root of both sides of the equation to eliminate the exponent on the left side.
Step 6.2
Any root of is .
Step 6.3
The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.
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Step 6.3.1
First, use the positive value of the to find the first solution.
Step 6.3.2
Move all terms not containing to the right side of the equation.
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Step 6.3.2.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 6.3.2.2
Subtract from .
Step 6.3.3
Next, use the negative value of the to find the second solution.
Step 6.3.4
Move all terms not containing to the right side of the equation.
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Step 6.3.4.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 6.3.4.2
Subtract from .
Step 6.3.5
The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.