Question

completing the square factoring?
x^2+8x+14

Answer 1

This equation cannot be simply factored. However, it can be solved using the method of "completing the square." To do this, you can break up 14 into smaller numbers and factor from there. This would look like: \[x ^{2}+8*x+16-2\] This is still the same equation but 14 has been broken down. Now this equation can be factored into \[\left( x+4 \right)^{2}-2\] If you write out this equation, you'll be back to where you started.