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Complete the square on the following quadratic
X^2 + 10x + 2 = 0
What value is added to both sides of the equation?



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x² + 10x +2 = 0 .Complete the square of (x² + 10x + ??)
We know that (10x) is equal to twice the square root of the 1st (x) by ??
10x = 2.x.(??) and ?? = 5 and its square is 25. Then I have to add 25 and subtract 25 so that not to change the equation:
 (x² + 10x + 25) -25 +2 =0
 (x+5)² -23

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