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Jennifer is completing the square to solve the quadratic equation

X^2 - x - 3 = 0.

What should be her first step?
A- adding -x to both sides of the equation
B- Isolating the constant, -3
C- Isolating the first term, X^2

User LewisBenge
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Answer:

The answer is B- Isolating the constant, -3

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Isolate the variable by dividing each side by factors that don't contain the variable.

Hope it helps! :)

QuezoMartiinez <3

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