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6 June, 20:58

5x^2=x+1 solve using completion of squares

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  1. 6 June, 20:59
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    Take everything to one side and equate it to zero

    So: 5x^2 - x - 1=0

    Next factorise so it's 5 (x^2-1/5) - 1=0

    So: 5 (x-1/5) ^2 - 1=0

    So complete the square

    First of all remove the five by division (x - ((1/5) / 2) ^2 + (1/5/2) ^2) - 1 = 0

    So (x - 1/10) ^2 + 1/5 + 1/100 = 0

    Answer is (x-1/10) ^2 - 21/100 = 0

    Take - 21/100 to the other side so:

    (x-1/10) ^2 = 21/100

    Square root both sides so

    (X-1/10) = square root of 21/100

    Take - 1/10 to the other side so

    X = 1/10 + square root of 21/100
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