Asked by kelvin calin
Bao Yu is completing the square to solve the polynomial equation.
x2 – x – 3 = 0
What should be her first step?
adding –x to both sides of the equation
adding –3 to both sides of the equation
isolating the first term, x2
isolating the constant, –3
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Isolating the constant, –3.
Add 3 to both sides to get x^2 − x = 3, then complete the square on the left.
Add 3 to both sides to get x^2 − x = 3, then complete the square on the left.
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