x^2 + x = 3/4
Complete the square
(1/2b)^2, then add to both sides
b = coefficient of x, which is 1
1/2^2
1/4
x^2 + x + 1/4 = 3/4 + 1/4
(x + 1/2)(x + 1/2) = 1
Take SquareRoot of both sides
x + 1/2 = 1
x = 1/2
one can use completing the square or in fact use the quadratic formula which is a formula based on completing the square for the general case aX^2 + bX + C = 0
the quadratic formula is X = -b +/- SQRT ( b^2-4ac) all over 2 a
so -1 +/- SQRT( 1 -4(1)(-3/4)) -1 +/- SQRT( 4)/2
X = 1/2 , -3/2
You can format this so you put it into the quadratic formula, or complete the square, or multiply all by 4 to see if things factor. I'll do the complete the square since it's already set up for it:
x² + x = 3/4
x² + x + 1/4 = 3/4 + 1/4
(x + 1/2)² = 1
x + 1/2 = 屉1
x + 1/2 = ±1
x = -1/2 ± 1
x = -3/2, 1/2