Question
Which equation completes the square to create an equivalent equation in the form of (x-p)^2=q x^2-4x+2=0 Show your work here (x-2)^2=-10 (x-4)^2=2 (x-2)^2=2 (x-1)^2=23
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Murray
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Answer
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Explanation
## Step 1: Rewrite the equation### Move the constant term to the right side of the equation.
## Step 2: Complete the square### Add
to both sides of the equation. Here,
, so
.
## Step 3: Simplify### Simplify both sides of the equation. The left side becomes a perfect square trinomial, and the right side simplifies to a constant.