Solve the quadratic equation by completing the square. (Enter your answers as a comma-separated list.) \( x=\square \) \( +\quad+\quad x^{2}+4 x-1=0 \)
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To solve the quadratic equation \( x^2 + 4x - 1 = 0 \) by completing the square, we first move the constant to the other side: \( x^2 + 4x = 1 \) Next, we'll complete the square. We take half of the coefficient of \( x \), which is \( 4 \), divide by \( 2 \) to get \( 2 \), and then square it to get \( 4 \). We add \( 4 \) to both sides: \( x^2 + 4x + 4 = 1 + 4 \) This simplifies to: \( (x + 2)^2 = 5 \) Now, we take the square root of both sides: \( x + 2 = \pm \sqrt{5} \) Finally, we isolate \( x \): \( x = -2 + \sqrt{5}, -2 - \sqrt{5} \) So the solutions are: \( x = -2 + \sqrt{5}, -2 - \sqrt{5} \)