Question

Which of the following statements describes one part of completing the square for x 2 + 4x = 32?

Take the square root of 36 and add 2.
Take the square root of 32 and subtract 2.
Take the square root of 36 and subtract 2.

Answer 1

Answer: take the square root of 36 and subtract 2.

Explanation:

You add the 4 to both sides of the equation and you get 36. Then you subtract two because the formula that I'm working off of says so

Answer 2

I’m guessing the second one since it shows 32 and not 36