How do you solve using the completing the square method $x^2+4x=5$ ?

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How do you solve using the completing the square method $x^2+4x=5$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-08-04T21:23:49

$x=1$
$x=-5$

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$x^2+4x=5$
or
$x^2+4x+4=5+4$
or
$x^2+2(x)(2)+2^2=9$
or
$(x+2)^2=3^2$
or
$x+2=+-3$
or
$x=-2+-3$
or
$x=-2+3$
or
$x=1$ ---------------Ans $1$
or
$x=-2-3$
or
$x=-5$ --------------Ans $2$

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