How do you solve using the completing the square method $2x^2-8x-3=0$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-15T20:18:54

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First extracting common factor

$2(x^2-4x-3/2)=0$

Now complete square

$2((x-2)^2-4-3/2)=0$ now re-arrange terms

$2((x-2)^2-11/2)=0$

Now, using identity $(a+b)(a-b)=a^2-b^2$

$2((x-2+sqrt(11/2))(x-2-sqrt(11/2)))=0$

Roots are $2+sqrt(11/2)$ and $2-sqrt(11/2)$

How do you solve using the completing the square method 2x^2-8x-3=02x^2-8x-3=0?