Question

Hey can someone please help me out with this? I'll fan and medal :)

Write x^2 - 2x - 3 = 0 in the form (x - a)^2 = b, where a and b are integers.


(x - 4)^2 = 3
(x - 3)^2 = 2
(x - 2)^2 = 1
(x - 1)^2 = 4

Answer 1

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Answer 2

complete the square

Answer 3

do you know how to do that?

Answer 4

Umm, kind of. Could you help walk me through it?

Answer 5

sure

Answer 6

Ok, so I'm not sure where to start...

Answer 7

sorry about that

Answer 8

first step is to move the -3 to the other side of the equation

Answer 9

No problem :)

Answer 10

so add 3 to both sides to get
x^2 - 2x = 3

Answer 11

Ok, so it would read x^2 - 2x = 3?

Answer 12

Oh, wait that's what you put lol

Answer 13

that's right

Answer 14

Ok, and then I might try to factor?