Completing the Square
Completing the Square
Steps
Example 2
Solve 2p2 + 20 = -6p
Step 1. Be sure the leading coefficient is one.
The equation in standard form is: 
.The leading coefficient is 2.
Divide all terms by 2 to get the equation: 
Step 2. Move the constant term to the other side of the equation.
Step 3. Find the correct c term to create a perfect square trinomial.
Step 4. Factor and simplify.
Step 5. Take the square root of both sides and simplify.
