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Rewrite the equation by completing the square.

4x ^ 2 - 4x + 1 = 0

fill in the blank...

( x + ____ ) ^ 2 = ____

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Once you complete the square, the simplified version of this equation is

(2x - 1)^2= 0

If you want to solve for x, subtract 1 and divide by 2.

x = 0.5
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