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Help solve equations by completing the square

Help solve equations by completing the square-example-1
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x^2+10x+22=13\\x^2+10x+22-13=0\\x^2+10x+9=0\\

Now completing the square.


(x^2+10x)+9=0\\(x^2+10x+25)+9-25=0\\(x+5)^2-16=0\\(x+5)^2=16

(x+5)² = 16 is the rewritten equation... For first question btw.

For the solutions to the equation -


x+5=√(16),-√(16) \\x+5=4,-4\\x=4-5,-4-5\\x=-1,-9

x = -1,-9 is the solution, for the second question.

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