Question

Help! Please show work too. So confused. /:
Solve the quadratic equation x2 - 4x + 57 = -5 by completing the square.

Answer 1

completing square:

\[x^{2} + bx = (x + (b/2))^{2} - (b/2)^{2}\]

Answer 2

\[x^{2} - 4x = (x - 2)^{2} - 4\]

were looking at:

\[(x-2)^{2} - 4 + 57 +5 = 0\]

Answer 3

let me know if i should solve for x (rearranging)