How do you solve using the completing the square method $x^2 - 12x + 36 = 25$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-03-04T14:02:57

The solutions are:
$color(blue)(x=11$

$color(blue)(x=1$

$x^2 -12x +36=25$

Using the Identity $color(blue)((a-b)^2 = a^2 - 2ab + b^2$ , we get
$(x-6)^2 = 25$

$(x-6) =+-sqrt 25$

How do you solve using the completing the square method x^2 - 12x + 36 = 25 x^2 - 12x + 36 = 25 ?