[Math] Completing the square with second degree coefficient greater than one

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How do I complete the square when the second degree coefficient is greater than one. I can do it when $x^2+4x-4=0$, for example, but I can't work out how to do when $3x^2+4x-4=0$.

Best Answer

$$3x^2+4x-2=3\left(x^2+\frac43x-\frac43\right)=3\left[\left(x+\frac23\right)^2-\frac49-\frac43\right]=\ldots$$

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