Answer:
a
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
x² + 2x - 3 = 0 ( add 3 to both sides )
x² + 2x = 3
To complete the square
add ( half the coefficient of the x- term )² to both sides
x² + 2(1)x + 1 = 3 + 1
(x + 1)² = 4 ( take the square root of both sides )
x + 1 = ± [tex]\sqrt{4}[/tex] = ± 2 ( subtract 1 from both sides )
x = - 1 ± 2
Thus
x = - 1 - 2 = - 3
x = - 1 + 2 = 1
