Consider the following equation. x^2 - 4 x - 1 = 0 To complete the square, first rewrite the equation as x^2 - 4 x = 1. What value would then be added to both sides of the equation to complete the square? (Enter an exact number.)

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We know that for any a and x real numbers we can write

When we compare with the left part of the equation we can identify the term in x so that -4=-2a (multiply by -1) <=>4=2a (divide by 2) <=> a = 4/2 = 2

So we can write

So we have to add 4 to both sides of the equation to complete the square and it comes:

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