Step 1 Divide all terms by a (the coefficient of x2).Step 2 Move the number term (c/a) to the right side of the equation.Step 3 Complete the square on the left side of the equation and balance this by adding the same value to the right side of the equation.Step 4 Take the square root on both sides of the equation.Step 5 Subtract the number that remains on the left side of the equation to find x.
