A quadratic equation is shown below:

x^2 + 18x + 76 = 0

Which of the following is the first correct step to write the above equation in the form (x - p)^2 = q, where p and q are integers?

Question

A quadratic equation is shown below:

x^2 + 18x + 76 = 0

Which of the following is the first correct step to write the above equation in the form (x - p)^2 = q, where p and q are integers?

anonymous · Answer

Add 9 to both sides of the equation

Add 5 to both sides of the equation

Subtract 5 from both sides of the equation

Subtract 9 from both sides of the equation

anonymous · Answer

$$x^2 + 18x + 76 = 0$$$$x^2 + 18x + 76\color{red}{+5} = 0\color{red}{+5} $$and then$$x^2 + 18x + 81 =5$$$$(x+9)^2 = 5$$$$x+9 = ±~5$$$$x = ±~5-9$$$$x =14,~~~~~~or~~~~~x=-4$$

zzr0ck3r · Answer

I think there was a typo in the question, it says (x-9)^2

zzr0ck3r · Answer

err (x-p) nm....

zzr0ck3r · Answer

dislexia....

secret-ninja · Answer

+5 to both sides

anonymous · Answer

Its add 5 to both sides, I took that test too.....