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Solving Quadratic equations:x^2 + 9x + 9 = 0
How would I solve this?

User Jaygeek
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You can complete the square:

x² + 9x + 9 = x² + 9x + 81/4 - 45/4

x² + 9x + 9 = x² + 2•(9/2)x + (9/2)² - 45/4

x² + 9x + 9 = (x + 9/2)² - 45/4

Now set this equal to 0 and solve for x :

(x + 9/2)² - 45/4 = 0

(x + 9/2)² = 45/4

|x + 9/2| = 3/2 √5

x + 9/2 = 3/2 √5 or x + 9/2 = - 3/2 √5

x = -(9 - 3√5)/2 or x = -(9 + 3√5)/2

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