Complete the square to solve the following quadratic equation: x2+4x−6=2

. Is the following correct: x=−2+23–√, −2−23–√
?

Enter 1 for Yes.

Enter 2 for No.

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1 answer

To solve the quadratic equation \( x^2 + 4x - 6 = 2 \) by completing the square, we first need to rearrange the equation:

\[ x^2 + 4x - 6 - 2 = 0 \implies x^2 + 4x - 8 = 0 \]

Next, we move the constant term to the other side:

\[ x^2 + 4x = 8 \]

Now, we complete the square. To do this, we take the coefficient of \( x \), which is 4, divide it by 2 to get 2, and then square it to get 4.

Now we add and subtract this square inside the equation:

\[ x^2 + 4x + 4 - 4 = 8 \]

This simplifies to:

\[ (x + 2)^2 - 4 = 8 \]

Now add 4 to both sides:

\[ (x + 2)^2 = 12 \]

Now, take the square root of both sides:

\[ x + 2 = \pm \sqrt{12} \]

Simplifying \( \sqrt{12} \) gives \( 2\sqrt{3} \):

\[ x + 2 = \pm 2\sqrt{3} \]

Now, subtract 2 from both sides:

\[ x = -2 \pm 2\sqrt{3} \]

This means the solutions are:

\[ x = -2 + 2\sqrt{3}, \quad x = -2 - 2\sqrt{3} \]

The provided solutions \( x = -2 + 23 - \sqrt{ } \) and \( x = -2 - 23 - \sqrt{ } \) appear to be incorrect due to the presence of "23" and the lack of proper notation for \(\sqrt{12}\).

Therefore, the answer is:

2 (No).