Consider the equation: 6
x
+
55
=
x
2
6x+55=x
2
6, x, plus, 55, equals, x, squared
1) Rewrite the equation by completing the square.
Your equation should look like
(
x
+
c
)
2
=
d
(x+c)
2
=dleft parenthesis, x, plus, c, right parenthesis, squared, equals, d or
(
x
−
c
)
2
=
d
(x−c)
2
=dleft parenthesis, x, minus, c, right parenthesis, squared, equals, d.

2) What are the solutions to the equation?