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Here are two steps from the derivation of the quadratic formula. What room place between the first step and the second step?

Here are two steps from the derivation of the quadratic formula. What room place between-example-1
User Steve Ham
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Answer:

Explanation:

The problem solver "completed the square." He or she took half of the coefficient of x and squared the result, and then added this square and subtracted this square to/from both sides of the equation.

User Emilio Rodriguez
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Answer:

Completing the Square

Explanation:

A.p.e.x ;)

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