Question

Adiya said that the first step to solving the quadratic equation x2 + 6 = 20x by completing the square was to divide 6 by 2, square that value, and add the result to both sides. Is Adiya’s solution method correct?

Answer 1

not quite. the "divide by 2 and square it" thing is supposed to apply to the x term not the constant

so 20 would be the number undergoing that operation, not 6