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Rewrite the equation by completing the square.

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Rewrite the equation by completing the square.\newlinex24x+3=0x^2-4x+3=0\newline(x+)2=(x+\square)^2=\square

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Q. Rewrite the equation by completing the square.\newlinex24x+3=0x^2-4x+3=0\newline(x+)2=(x+\square)^2=\square
  1. Move constant term: To complete the square, we need to form a perfect square trinomial on the left side of the equation. We start by moving the constant term to the right side of the equation.\newlinex24x+3=0x^2 - 4x + 3 = 0\newlinex24x=3x^2 - 4x = -3
  2. Find completing number: Next, we find the number that completes the square. This number is (b2)2(\frac{b}{2})^2, where bb is the coefficient of xx. In this case, b=4b = -4, so (b2)2=(42)2=(2)2=4(\frac{b}{2})^2 = (\frac{-4}{2})^2 = (-2)^2 = 4.\newlineWe add this number to both sides of the equation to maintain equality.\newlinex24x+4=3+4x^2 - 4x + 4 = -3 + 4
  3. Add completing number: Now, the left side of the equation is a perfect square trinomial, and the right side is the sum of 3-3 and 44.\newlinex24x+4=1x^2 - 4x + 4 = 1
  4. Write as square of binomial: We can now write the left side as the square of a binomial.\newline(x2)2=1(x - 2)^2 = 1\newlineThis is the completed square form of the equation.

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