Solve the equation by completing the square. Round to the nearest hundredth if necessary.

Question

x² + 10x = 18

Answer 1

To solve this equation by completing the square, we first need to move the constant term to the other side of the equation:

x² + 10x = 18
x² + 10x - 18 = 0

Next, we need to complete the square by taking half of the coefficient of x, squaring it, and adding it to both sides of the equation:

x² + 10x + (10/2)² = 18 + (10/2)²
x² + 10x + 25 = 18 + 25
x² + 10x + 25 = 43

The left side of the equation can be factored into a perfect square:

(x + 5)² = 43

Taking the square root of both sides gives:

x + 5 = ±√43
x = -5 ±√43

Therefore, the solutions to the equation x² + 10x = 18 are approximately -8.93 and -1.07.

Answer 2

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