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Solve by completing the square.\newlinev2+8v=29v^2 + 8v = 29\newlineWrite your answers as integers, proper or improper fractions in simplest form, or decimals rounded to the nearest hundredth.\newlinev=v = _____ or v=v = _____

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Q. Solve by completing the square.\newlinev2+8v=29v^2 + 8v = 29\newlineWrite your answers as integers, proper or improper fractions in simplest form, or decimals rounded to the nearest hundredth.\newlinev=v = _____ or v=v = _____
  1. Write equation in form: Write the equation in the form of v2+bv=cv^2 + bv = c. The given equation is already in this form: v2+8v=29v^2 + 8v = 29.
  2. Add to complete square: Add the square of half the coefficient of vv to both sides to complete the square.\newlineThe coefficient of vv is 88, so half of it is 44, and the square of 44 is 1616.\newlineAdd 1616 to both sides of the equation:\newlinev2+8v+16=29+16v^2 + 8v + 16 = 29 + 16\newlinev2+8v+16=45v^2 + 8v + 16 = 45
  3. Factor left side: Factor the left side of the equation.\newlineThe left side is a perfect square trinomial:\newline(v+4)2=45(v + 4)^2 = 45
  4. Take square root: Take the square root of both sides of the equation.\newline(v+4)2=±45\sqrt{(v + 4)^2} = \pm\sqrt{45}\newlinev+4=±45v + 4 = \pm\sqrt{45}
  5. Solve for vv: Solve for vv by isolating the variable.\newlineSubtract 44 from both sides of the equation:\newlinev+44=±454v + 4 - 4 = \pm\sqrt{45} - 4\newlinev=4±45v = -4 \pm\sqrt{45}
  6. Simplify square root: Simplify the square root and round to the nearest hundredth if necessary.\newline45\sqrt{45} is approximately 6.716.71 when rounded to the nearest hundredth.\newlinev=4±6.71v = -4 \pm 6.71
  7. Find two values: Find the two values of vv.v=4+6.712.71v = -4 + 6.71 \approx 2.71v=46.7110.71v = -4 - 6.71 \approx -10.71

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