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Solve 6x² + 3x − 1 = 0 using completing the square.

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x=−3±3312x = \frac{-3 \pm \sqrt{33}}{12}

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Here's the solution for question 5:

5. Solve 6x2+3x−1=06x^2 + 3x - 1 = 0 using completing the square.

  1. Divide the entire equation by the coefficient of x2x^2 (which is 6).

    6x26+3x6−16=06\frac{6x^2}{6} + \frac{3x}{6} - \frac{1}{6} = \frac{0}{6} x2+12x−16=0x^2 + \frac{1}{2}x - \frac{1}{6} = 0
  2. Move the constant term to the right side of the equation.

    x2+12x=16x^2 + \frac{1}{2}x = \frac{1}{6}
  3. Complete the square on the left side.

    Take half of the coefficient of xx (12\frac{1}{2}), square it ((14)2=116\left(\frac{1}{4}\right)^2 = \frac{1}{16}), and add it to both sides of the equation.

    x2+12x+116=16+116x^2 + \frac{1}{2}x + \frac{1}{16} = \frac{1}{6} + \frac{1}{16}
  4. Factor the left side as a perfect square and simplify the right side.

    (x+14)2=848+348\left(x + \frac{1}{4}\right)^2 = \frac{8}{48} + \frac{3}{48} (x+14)2=1148\left(x + \frac{1}{4}\right)^2 = \frac{11}{48}
  5. Take the square root of both sides.

    x+14=±1148x + \frac{1}{4} = \pm\sqrt{\frac{11}{48}} x+14=±1148x + \frac{1}{4} = \pm\frac{\sqrt{11}}{\sqrt{48}}

    Simplify 48=16×3=43\sqrt{48} = \sqrt{16 \times 3} = 4\sqrt{3}.

    x+14=±1143x + \frac{1}{4} = \pm\frac{\sqrt{11}}{4\sqrt{3}}

    Rationalize the denominator by multiplying the numerator and denominator by 3\sqrt{3}:

    x+14=±113433x + \frac{1}{4} = \pm\frac{\sqrt{11}\sqrt{3}}{4\sqrt{3}\sqrt{3}} x+14=±3312x + \frac{1}{4} = \pm\frac{\sqrt{33}}{12}
  6. Isolate xx.

    x=−14±3312x = -\frac{1}{4} \pm \frac{\sqrt{33}}{12}

    Combine the terms with a common denominator of 12:

    x=−312±3312x = -\frac{3}{12} \pm \frac{\sqrt{33}}{12} x=−3±3312x = \frac{-3 \pm \sqrt{33}}{12}
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