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Find the roots of each of the following quadratic equations if they exist by the method of completing the squares:x2 – 6x + 4 = 0

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x2 – 6x = –4

Add the coefficient of (x/2)2 to both sides

x2 – 6x + (3)2 = –4 + (3)2

(x – 3)2 = –4 + 9

x – 3 = √5

x = ±√5 + 3



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