x2 + 12x - 11 = x2 + 12x + (12/2)2 - (12/2)2 - 11
= (x + 6)2 - 47
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x2 + 8x - 2 = 0 => x2 + 8x = 2 => x2 + 8x + 16 = 2 + 16 = 18 => (x + 4)2 = 18 => x + 4 = +or- sqrt(18) = +or- 3*sqrt(2) so x = -4 +or- 3*sqrt(2)
(x-y)2 is a square so (x-y)2 >= 0 expanding, x2 - 2xy + y2 >= 0 so x2 + y2 >= 2xy or 2xy <= x2 + y2
x2+6x-7 = 0 (x+3)2-7 = 0 (x+3)2-7-9 = 0 (x+3)2 = 16 x+3 = + or - 4 x = - 3 + or - 4 x = 1 or -7
144
Twenty-Five x2 + 10x = 8 x2 + 10x + 25 = 8 + 25 (x + 5)2 = 33