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" );
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document.write( "Now let's solve the first one using that method. The others are for you\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B8x%2B3=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B8x%2B3=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Move the loose number over to the other side.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide through by whatever is multiplied on the squared term. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "In this case that is 1, so we are done.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take half of the coefficient (don't forget the sign!) of the x-term, and square it. Add this square to both sides of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2A%281%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2A%281%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B8x+%2B+16=-3+%2B+16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B8x+%2B+16=-3+%2B+16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Convert the left-hand side to squared form, and simplify the right-hand side. (This is where you use that sign that you kept track of earlier.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B4%29%5E2+=13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B4%29%5E2+=13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Square-root both sides, remembering the \"±\" on the right-hand side.  Simplify as necessary.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"x =\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+sqrt%2813%29+-+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+sqrt%2813%29+-+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-sqrt%2813%29+-+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-sqrt%2813%29+-+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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