50.9k views
2 votes
What number must you add to complete the square? x^2+10x=29

User Pconrey
by
6.5k points

1 Answer

2 votes
x² + 10x + 29 = 0
x = -(10) ± √((10)² - 4(1)(29))
2(1)
x = -10 ± √(100 - 116)
2
x = -10 ± √(-16)
2
x = -10 ± 4i
2
x = -5 ± 2i
x = -5 + 2i or x = -5 - 2i

THe roots of the function is 5 ± 2i.

User James Huang
by
6.4k points