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The first step would be to find the equation that you are trying to solve!
Completing the square is one method for solving a quadratic equation. A quadratic equation can also be solved by factoring, using the square roots or quadratic formula. Solving quadratic equations by completing the square will always work when solving quadratic equations-You can also use division or even simply take a GCF, set the quantities( ) equal to zero, and subtract or add to solve for the variable
x^2-16x=-15 x^2-16x+(-8)^2=-15+(-8)^2 (x-8)^2=49 (x-8)^2=+-7 8+7=15 8=7=1 The solutions are 15 and 1. You can use the example above to solve quadratic equations by completing the square.
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Yes it is quite possible