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Quadratics and Cubics, SMB-040

By completing the square, solve for `x` given 

   `x^2-12x=-4.`  (3 marks)

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`6+-4sqrt(2)`

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`x^2-12x` `=-4`
`x^2-12x+36` `=-4+36`
`(x-6)^2` `=32`
`x-6` `= +-sqrt(32)`
`x` `=6+-4sqrt(2)`

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