To solve the equation x^2 +6x=1 by the technique of completing the square, you would add 9 to each side of the equation as one of the steps to reaching the solution.
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To solve the equation x^2 +6x=1 by the technique of completing the square, you would add 9 to each side of the equation as one of the steps to reaching the solution.
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anonymous · Answer

If you add 9 to both sides, you would get $$x^2 + 6x + 9 = 10$$ Can this; $$x^2 + 6x + 9 = 10$$ be converted into a squared form(the form of two binomials)? Now, take the square root of constant number ( 9), add it to x, and square that. You would then get $$(x + 3)^2$$. So the  answer would be true. To check, we can use FOIL.$$(x + 3)(x + 3) = x^2 + 3x + 3x + 9 = x^2 + 6x + 9$$

anonymous · Answer

OMG! thank you so much! Your the 2nd person who's helped me!
I really appreciate it.

anonymous · Answer

yw :)