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nerf_herder [Completing the square]
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   That becomes (x + b/2a)² = -c/a + (b/2a)²   That becomes (x + b/2a)² = -c/a + (b/2a)²
   Call d = b/2a: (x + d)² = d² - c/a   Call d = b/2a: (x + d)² = d² - c/a
-  Take square roots: x + d = √(d² - c/a), and simplify+  Take square roots: x + d = ±√(d² - c/a), and simplify 
 +  (Solving for x gives two answers, call it u and v.  
 +   The quadratic equation can then be rewritten as: a(x+u)(x+v) = 0)
  
 === Method 2 === === Method 2 ===
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