document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=140728>Question 140728</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> SOLVE BY COMPETING THE SQUARE:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-6x+12=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PLEASE HELP... I KNOW HOW TO USE THE QUADRATIC FORMULA... BUT I DO NOT KNOW HOW TO DO THE COMPLETING THE SQUARE... </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #102419 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=102419\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2-6x+12=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "FIRST REMIOVE THE 12 OVER TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE = SIGN.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2-6X=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW CALCULATE THE NUMBER TO COMPLETE THE SQUARE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6/2)^2=3^2=9 WHICH IS THE MISSING TERM THAT MUST BE ADDED TO EACH SIDE OF THE EQUATION<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2-6X+9=12+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X-3)^2=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "TAKE THE SQUARE ROOT OF BOTH SIDES<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-3=SQRT21 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "ADD 3 TO BOTH SIDES<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=SQRT21+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=4.58+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=7.58 ANSWER. </SPAN>\n" );
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