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Help me complete the square. ​

Help me complete the square. ​-example-1

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Answer:

k=
√(129)-10=1.357816691600547or k=
-√(129)-10=-21.35781669160055

Explanation:

k^2-20k=29 |+100

k^2-20k+100=29=100

k^2-2x10xk+(-10)^2=129

(k-10)^2=129

|k-10|=
√(129)

case 1 k is a positive number

case 2 k is a negative number

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