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Procedural Steps for Completing the Square

A facilities manager is using the equation x2+8x=48x^2 + 8x = 48 to determine the length of a new storage unit. Describe the specific, step-by-step mathematical procedure required to solve this equation using the 'completing the square' method. Your response should detail how to determine the constant to be added, how to factor the resulting expression, and how to arrive at the final two solutions for xx.

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