document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=145099>Question 145099</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help??<BR>\n" );
document.write( "it says solve by completing the square:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+8x+3=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+4x+1=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-5x+=11 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #105782 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=105782\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve by completing the square: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+8x+3=0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+8x+16 = -3+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+4)^2 = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4 = sqrt(13) or x+4 = -sqrt(13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -4+sqrt(13) or x = -4-sqrt(13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+4x+1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 4x + 4 = -1 + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+2)^2 = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2 = sqrt3 or x+2 = -sqrt3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -2+sqrt3 or x=-2-sqrt3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " and in the second answer is the negative sign in <BR>\n" );
document.write( "or out of the sqare?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: On both 1st and 2nd the negative refers to the square root of 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and to the square root of 3.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " then on the last question x^2-5x=11 i didn't see anything i <BR>\n" );
document.write( "don't know if it just didn't show up on my computor or you just didn't answer <BR>\n" );
document.write( "that one??<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since I did #1 and #2 I left #3 for you to do.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-5x+=11<BR>\n" );
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