Find the roots of the following quadratic (if they exist) by the method of completing the square.

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Philoid · Accepted Answer

We have to make the quadratic equation a perfect square if possible or sum of perfect square with a constant.

(a + b)² = a² + 2ab + b²

⇒ x + 5/√3 = �2/√3

⇒ x = -√3, -7/√3