The equation is .
(Subtract 4 from each side.)
(Add
to each side)
(Add
)
The perfect square of the given trinomial .
(Take the square root of each side)
Apply square roots property: If then
.
Apply addition property of equality: If a = b then .
(Add to
each side)
(Apply additive inverse property:
)
Separate the solutions .
(Simplify)
The solution set is .