document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=136612>Question 136612</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the equation for y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y^2+y+8=(y-2)^2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #100041 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=100041\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Expand the binomial on the right, put the equation into standard form (everything on the left set equal to zero), collect like terms, and then solve by either factoring and using the Zero Product Rule, completing the square, or using the quadratic formula. </SPAN>\n" );
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