document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=138577>Question 138577</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to slove by completing the square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m^2-1/2 m=7/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #101130 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=101130\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I don't know how to slove anything.  But I will show you how to solve by completing the square.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1 is to put the constant term on the left, but that is already done.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2: Divide the coefficient on the 1st degree term by 2, square the result, and then add that result to both sides of the equation.  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28-1%2F2%29%2F2%29%5E2=%28-1%2F4%29%5E2=1%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28-1%2F2%29%2F2%29%5E2=%28-1%2F4%29%5E2=1%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3: Factor the perfect square trinomial on the left:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4: Take the square root of both sides, remembering to consider both the positive and negative root.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5: Add the opposite of the constant on the left to both sides:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And finally simplify the radical:\r<BR>\n" );
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