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COMPLETING THE SQUARE

2x^2 -4x+3=9



2. QUADRATIC FORMULA
2x^2+4x=0

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x = 3 and x = -1 are the answers for both. They are exactly the same equation.

FOR COMPLETING THE SQUARE
Make in terms of ()^2 which you can do by adding numbers to both sides. Eventually it will look like this:
(2x - 1)^2 - 7 = 0
Add to both sides, take a square root and then solve.

USE THE QUADRATIC FORMULA
Be sure to solve for zero and be aware of negatives when plugging in.
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