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Let ​ x2−12x=61 .​ What values make an equivalent number sentence after completing the square?

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I did the math and there were two answers 1. 15.849 2. 3.849
User Rahul Shakya
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The given equation is
x^2-12x=61. Add 36 to both the sides of the equation, then


x^2-12x+36=61+36.

The equation becomes,


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