How do you solve #c^2 + 8c + 2 = 5c + 15# by completing the square?
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#"rearrange equation into "color(blue)"standard form"#
#"subtract "5c+15" from both sides"#
#rArrc^2+3c-13=0larrcolor(blue)"in standard form"#
#"using the method of "color(blue)"completing the square"#
#• " the coefficient of the "c^2" term must be 1 which it is"#
#• " add/subtract "(1/2"coefficient of the c-term")^2" to"#
#c^2+3c#
#c^2+2(3/2)c color(red)(+9/4)color(red)(-9/4)-13=0#
#rArr(c+3/2)^2-61/4=0#
#rArr(c+3/2)^2=61/4#
#color(blue)"take the square root of both sides"#
#rArrc+3/2=+-sqrt(61/4)larrcolor(blue)"note plus or minus"#
#rArrc+3/2=+-1/2sqrt61#
#"subtract "3/2" from both sides"#
#rArrc=-3/2+-1/2sqrt61larrcolor(red)"exact solutions"#