How do you solve 2x^2+6x-3=0 by completing the square?

1 Answer
Apr 29, 2015

In this way:

2x^2+6x-3=0rArr2(x^2+3x)-3=0rArr

2(x^2+3x+9/4-9/4)-3=0rArr

2(x^2+3x+9/4)-2*9/4-3=0rArr

2(x+3/2)^2-9/2-3=0rArr

2(x+3/2)^2=(9+6)/2rArr(x+3/2)^2=15/4rArr

x+3/2=+-sqrt15/2rArrx=-3/2+-sqrt15/2.