Answer:
x = -2 ±√5
Step-by-step explanation:
You want to complete the square by adding the square of half the coefficient of the linear term:
x^2 + 4x + (4/2)^2 = 1 + (4/2)^2
(x +2)^2 = 5 . . . . . simplify
x +2 = ±√5 . . . . . . take the square root
x = -2 ±√5 . . . . . . subtract 2. This is the solution.
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For the problem in the picture, replace x with p in the above.
