Solve by Completing the Square x^2 + 6x - 1 = 0 - Solving Quadratic Equations

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How to solve a quadratic equation with leading coefficient 1 by completing the square. Solve quadratic equations by completing the square playlist:    • Completing the Square - Solving Quadratic ...  

Free completing the square notes (more videos at bottom of page): https://www.openalgebra.com/2012/11/c...

A more complicated example on YouTube:    • How to solve by Completing the Square - So...  

Solve by completing the square:
Step 1: Add or subtract the constant term to the other side.
Step 2: Add (b/2)^2 to both sides.
Step 3: Factor and then apply the square root property.
Step 4: Solve as usual.

Try completing the square with a fraction!    • How to solve by Completing the Square x^2-...