Solve by completing the square
x^2+4x-21=0
Help how do I do this???
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x^2+4x-21=0
x^2+4x = 21
take half the middle term coefficient, square it, then add it to both sides
x^2 + 4x + 4 = 21 + 4
(x+2)^2 = 25
x+2 = ± √25 = ± 5
x = -2 ± 5
x = 3 or -7
x^2+4x = 21
take half the middle term coefficient, square it, then add it to both sides
x^2 + 4x + 4 = 21 + 4
(x+2)^2 = 25
x+2 = ± √25 = ± 5
x = -2 ± 5
x = 3 or -7
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