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Algebra - Factorisation - Completing the Square (non-monic quadratics).
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Expressions 1. 2x2 + 3x + 4 2. 5z2 - 2z - 1
  3. 3a2 - 4a - 1 4. 7m2 + 7m + 5
Solve these equations by completing the square. 5. Solve 3x2 + 10x - 8 = 0 6. Solve 4x2 + 2x - 8 = 0
7. Solve 10x2 - 13x = 3 8. Solve 6x2 + 11x - 10 = 0
9. Solve 2x2 - 4x - 1 = 0 10. Solve 5x2 - 4x - 3 = 0
11. Solve 3x2 - 2x - 3 = 0 12. Solve
13. Solve 14. Solve

Special question:

15. Complete the square on the quadratic equation Qhad form and solve for x.