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MATH / Sviatoslav solved the quadratic equation x²−x−1=0 by completing the square. In the process, he came up with the equivalent equation (x+a)²=b,where a and b are constants. What is b? · Discussion

Discussing Sviatoslav solved the quadratic equation x²−x−1=0 by completing the square. In the process, he came up with the equivalent equation (x+a)²=b,where a and b are constants. What is b? · MATH

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