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Solve by completing the square.\newlinew2+2w=3w^2 + 2w = 3\newlineWrite your answers as integers, proper or improper fractions in simplest form, or decimals rounded to the nearest hundredth.\newlinew=w = _____ or w=w = _____

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Q. Solve by completing the square.\newlinew2+2w=3w^2 + 2w = 3\newlineWrite your answers as integers, proper or improper fractions in simplest form, or decimals rounded to the nearest hundredth.\newlinew=w = _____ or w=w = _____
  1. Rewrite Equation: Rewrite the equation in the form of w2+bw=cw^2 + bw = c. We have the equation w2+2w=3w^2 + 2w = 3. To complete the square, we need to have a constant term on the left side that makes it a perfect square trinomial.
  2. Find Constant Term: Find the number to add to both sides to complete the square.\newlineWe take half of the coefficient of ww, which is 22, divide it by 22 to get 11, and then square it to get 12=11^2 = 1.\newlineAdd 11 to both sides of the equation to complete the square.\newlinew2+2w+1=3+1w^2 + 2w + 1 = 3 + 1\newlinew2+2w+1=4w^2 + 2w + 1 = 4
  3. Factor Perfect Square Trinomial: Factor the left side as a square of a binomial.\newlineThe left side is now a perfect square trinomial, which factors into (w+1)2(w + 1)^2.\newline(w+1)2=4(w + 1)^2 = 4
  4. Take Square Root: Take the square root of both sides.\newlineTo solve for ww, we take the square root of both sides of the equation.\newline(w+1)2=±4\sqrt{(w + 1)^2} = \pm\sqrt{4}\newlinew+1=±2w + 1 = \pm2
  5. Solve for w: Solve for w.\newlineWe now have two equations to solve for w:\newlinew+1=2w + 1 = 2 and w+1=2w + 1 = -2.\newlineFor the first equation:\newlinew+1=2w + 1 = 2\newlinew=21w = 2 - 1\newlinew=1w = 1\newlineFor the second equation:\newlinew+1=2w + 1 = -2\newlinew=21w = -2 - 1\newlinew=3w = -3

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