Step-by-step explanation:
[tex](a-b)^2=a^2-2ab+b^2\\\\2x^2-4x-9=0\qquad|\text{add 9 to both sides}\\\\2x^2-4x-9+9=0+9\\\\2x^2-4x=9\qquad|\text{divide both sides by 2}\\\\\dfrac{2x^2}{2}-\dfrac{4x}{2}=\dfrac{9}{2}\\\\x^2-2x=4.5\\\\x^2-2\cdot x\cdot1=4.5\qquad|\text{add}\ 1^2\ \text{to both sides}\\\\x^2-2\cdot x\cdot1+1^2=4.5+1^2\\\\(x-1)^2=5.5\iff x-1=\pm\sqrt{5.5}\qquad|\text{add 1 to both sides}\\\\x=1-\sqrt{5.5}\ \vee\ x=1+\sqrt{5.5}[/tex]
