The equation is .
(Add 1 to each side)
(Add 4 to each side)
The perfect square of the given trinomial .
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(Take the square root of each side)
Apply square roots property: If then
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Apply addition property of equality: If a = b then .
(Add 2 to each side)
(Apply additive inverse property:
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Using the calculator and evaluate square roots.
\Separate the solutions .
The solution set is .