Find the zeros of the quadratic equation
Step 5: Solve each equation for x to get the zeros of the original quadratic equation. This gives us
Step 1 :Step 1: Divide every term by 2 to simplify the equation. This gives us
Step 2 :Step 2: Rearrange the equation to isolate the square terms on one side:
Step 3 :Step 3: Complete the square on the left side of the equation by adding the square of half the coefficient of x to both sides of the equation. This gives us
Step 4 :Step 4: Take the square root of both sides to solve for x. This gives us two possible solutions:
Step 5 :Step 5: Solve each equation for x to get the zeros of the original quadratic equation. This gives us