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12-54.

Solve the quadratics below by first completing the square. Leave your solutions in exact form.  

  1.  

    Add to both sides.

    Factor the left side.

    Take the square root of both sides.

    Add to both sides.

  1. Add to both sides.

    Follow the steps in part (a).