Fill in the steps to complete the square:
x^2 + 12x - 14 = 0
x^2 + 12x = 14
x^2 + 12x + 1. ____ = 14 + 2.____
We factor and simplify to get:
(x + 6)^2 = 3._____
At this point, we need to 4._____
After that is done, we will have:
5._____ = 6._____
We get isolate the variable by:
7._____
Final answers are:
8._____
a. -22
b. x + 12
c. (x +12)^2
d. √x + 6
e. 17
f. 50
g. -12 & 0
h. 112
i. ± √36
j. 100
k. take the square root of both sides of the equation
l. subtracting 6 from both sides of the equation
m. x + 6
n. √x + 12
o. ± 12
p. square both sides of the equation
q. -6 ± √50
r. 12
s. -6 ± √36
t. ± √50
u. 36
w. 144
x. subtracting 12 from both sides of the equation
y. (x + 6)^2
1. 1
2. 1
3. 36
4. Add 36 to both sides of the equation
5. x + 6
6. 50
7. Square root both sides of the equation
8. -6 ± √50