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Solve the quadratic equations using the complete the square method: 1) x2 + 3x + 1 = 0, 2) x2 − 7x − 2 = 0

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Okay, ~DÅRK, let's solve these using the complete the square method again.

1) x2+3x+1=0x^2 + 3x + 1 = 0

Step 1: Move the constant term to the right side.

x2+3x=−1x^2 + 3x = -1

Step 2: Complete the square on the left side by adding (32)2=94(\frac{3}{2})^2 = \frac{9}{4} to both sides.

x2+3x+94=−1+94x^2 + 3x + \frac{9}{4} = -1 + \frac{9}{4}

Step 3: Factor the left side as a perfect square and simplify the right side.

(x+32)2=−44+94\left(x + \frac{3}{2}\right)^2 = \frac{-4}{4} + \frac{9}{4} (x+32)2=54\left(x + \frac{3}{2}\right)^2 = \frac{5}{4}

Step 4: Take the square root of both sides.

x+32=±54x + \frac{3}{2} = \pm\sqrt{\frac{5}{4}} x+32=±52x + \frac{3}{2} = \pm\frac{\sqrt{5}}{2}

Step 5: Solve for xx.

x=−32±52x = -\frac{3}{2} \pm \frac{\sqrt{5}}{2} x=−3±52x = \frac{-3 \pm \sqrt{5}}{2}

The solutions are x=−3±52\boxed{x = \frac{-3 \pm \sqrt{5}}{2}}.

2) x2−7x−2=0x^2 - 7x - 2 = 0

Step 1: Move the constant term to the right side.

x2−7x=2x^2 - 7x = 2

Step 2: Complete the square on the left side by adding (−72)2=494(-\frac{7}{2})^2 = \frac{49}{4} to both sides.

x2−7x+494=2+494x^2 - 7x + \frac{49}{4} = 2 + \frac{49}{4}

Step 3: Factor the left side as a perfect square and simplify the right side.

(x−72)2=84+494\left(x - \frac{7}{2}\right)^2 = \frac{8}{4} + \frac{49}{4} (x−72)2=574\left(x - \frac{7}{2}\right)^2 = \frac{57}{4}

Step 4: Take the square root of both sides.

x−72=±574x - \frac{7}{2} = \pm\sqrt{\frac{57}{4}} x−72=±572x - \frac{7}{2} = \pm\frac{\sqrt{57}}{2}

Step 5: Solve for xx.

x=72±572x = \frac{7}{2} \pm \frac{\sqrt{57}}{2} x=7±572x = \frac{7 \pm \sqrt{57}}{2}

The solutions are x=7±572\boxed{x = \frac{7 \pm \sqrt{57}}{2}}.

3) 2m2+10m−5=02m^2 + 10m - 5 = 0

Step 1: Divide the entire equation by the coefficient of m2m^2, which is 2.

m2+5m−52=0m^2 + 5m - \frac{5}{2} = 0

Step 2: Move the constant term to the right side.

m2+5m=52m^2 + 5m = \frac{5}{2}

Step 3: Complete the square on the left side by adding (52)2=254(\frac{5}{2})^2 = \frac{25}{4} to both sides.

m2+5m+254=52+254m^2 + 5m + \frac{25}{4} = \frac{5}{2} + \frac{25}{4}

Step 4: Factor the left side as a perfect square and simplify the right side.

(m+52)2=104+254\left(m + \frac{5}{2}\right)^2 = \frac{10}{4} + \frac{25}{4} (m+52)2=354\left(m + \frac{5}{2}\right)^2 = \frac{35}{4}

Step 5: Take the square root of both sides.

m+52=±354m + \frac{5}{2} = \pm\sqrt{\frac{35}{4}} m+52=±352m + \frac{5}{2} = \pm\frac{\sqrt{35}}{2}

Step 6: Solve for mm.

m=−52±352m = -\frac{5}{2} \pm \frac{\sqrt{35}}{2} m=−5±352m = \frac{-5 \pm \sqrt{35}}{2}

The solutions are m=−5±352\boxed{m = \frac{-5 \pm \sqrt{35}}{2}}.

4) 5q2−q−3=05q^2 - q - 3 = 0

Step 1: Divide the entire equation by the coefficient of q2q^2, which is 5.

q2−15q−35=0q^2 - \frac{1}{5}q - \frac{3}{5} = 0

Step 2: Move the constant term to the right side.

q2−15q=35q^2 - \frac{1}{5}q = \frac{3}{5}

Step 3: Complete the square on the left side by adding (−110)2=1100(-\frac{1}{10})^2 = \frac{1}{100} to both sides.

q2−15q+1100=35+1100q^2 - \frac{1}{5}q + \frac{1}{100} = \frac{3}{5} + \frac{1}{100}

Step 4: Factor the left side as a perfect square and simplify the right side.

(q−110)2=60100+1100\left(q - \frac{1}{10}\right)^2 = \frac{60}{100} + \frac{1}{100} (q−110)2=61100\left(q - \frac{1}{10}\right)^2 = \frac{61}{100}

Step 5: Take the square root of both sides.

q−110=±61100q - \frac{1}{10} = \pm\sqrt{\frac{61}{100}} q−110=±6110q - \frac{1}{10} = \pm\frac{\sqrt{61}}{10}

Step 6: Solve for qq.

q=110±6110q = \frac{1}{10} \pm \frac{\sqrt{61}}{10} q=1±6110q = \frac{1 \pm \sqrt{61}}{10}

The solutions are q=1±6110\boxed{q = \frac{1 \pm \sqrt{61}}{10}}.

5) 10x2−4x=1610x^2 - 4x = 16

Step 1: Rewrite the equation in standard form and divide by the coefficient of x2x^2, which is 10.

10x2−4x−16=010x^2 - 4x - 16 = 0
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