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Updated completing-the-square with fixes. (#28363) 

Fixed typo "quadratic eduation" to "quadratic equation".
Some grammar seemed off so that was changed as well.
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The completing the square method is one of the many methods for solving a <a href='https://guide.freecodecamp.org/mathematics/quadratic-equations' target='_blank'>quadratic eduation</a>. It involves changing the form of the equation so that the left side becomes a perfect square.
The completing the square method is one of the many methods for solving a <a href='https://guide.freecodecamp.org/mathematics/quadratic-equations' target='_blank'>quadratic equation</a>. It involves changing the form of the equation so that the left side becomes a perfect square.
A quadratic equation generally takes the form: <em>ax<sup>2</sup> + bx + c</em> = 0. In solving the above, follow the following steps:
A quadratic equation generally takes the form: <em>ax<sup>2</sup> + bx + c</em> = 0. To solve the above, follow these steps:
1. Move the constant value to the Right Hand Side of the equation so it becomes: <br>
<pre><em>ax<sup>2</sup> + bx = -c</em></pre>