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Completing the Square to Find Complex Roots

By Taylor Evans
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12x2−10x=−212x^2 -10x = -2

Mari wants to solve the equation above by completing the square.

First, she divides both sides by 1212. What value would she then need to add to each side of the equation to make a perfect square?

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