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Transforming a quadratic equation into the form (x - p)2 = q yields an equation having the same solutions. Students are able to: use the method of completing the square to transform a quadratic equation in x . into an equation of the form (x - p)2 = q. derive the quadratic formula from (x - p)2 = q. solve a quadratic equations in one variable ... ................
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