Answer:
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Step-by-step explanation:
Given
x² - 2x - 4 = 0 ( add 4 to both sides )
x² - 2x = 4
To solve use the method of completing the square
add ( half the coefficient of the x- term )² to both sides
x² + 2(- 1)x + 1 = 4 + 1
(x - 1)² = 5 ( take the square root of both sides )
x - 1 = ± [tex]\sqrt{5}[/tex] ( add 1 to both sides )
x = 1 ± [tex]\sqrt{5}[/tex], thus
x = 1 + [tex]\sqrt{5}[/tex] or x = 1 - [tex]\sqrt{5}[/tex]
