Sunil is solving the quadratic equation by completing the square. 6 x squared plus 24 x plus 5 is equal to 0 6 x squared plus 24 x is equal to negative 5 What should Sunil do next?

After moving 5 to the right, Sunil has 6x² + 24x = −5. To complete the square, first make the coefficient of x² equal to 1 by factoring 6 from the variable terms: 6(x² + 4x) = −5. Then he can complete the square inside the parentheses.

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