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what is the intermediate step in the form (x+a)^2=b as a result of completing the square for the following equation?Answer( )^2=

what is the intermediate step in the form (x+a)^2=b as a result of completing the-example-1
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Solution

For this case we have the following equation:


x^2+2x=319

If we complete the square we got this:


x^2+2x+1=319+1

Then after simplify we got:


(x+1)^2=320

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