document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=154135>Question 154135</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We are suppose to use the method that came from India to solve our problems, but I'm lost.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-2x-13=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-2x-13+13=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-2x=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2-8x=52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2-8x+4=52+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2-8x+4=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the next step and there after I'm lost, could you please help me out </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #113438 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=113438\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by \"the method that came from India\":<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now I've never been to India, but the method to which you are refering is also known as \"completing the square\" and here's how you do that:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-2x-13+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-2x-13+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > First, add 13 to both sides of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-2x+=+13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-2x+=+13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now \"complete the square\" in x by adding the square of half the x-coefficient to both sides of the equation. This would be: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-2%2F2%29%5E2+=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-2%2F2%29%5E2+=+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-2x%2B1+=+13%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-2x%2B1+=+13%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-2x%2B1+=+14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-2x%2B1+=+14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now factor the left side of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-1%29%28x-1%29+=+14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-1%29%28x-1%29+=+14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rewrite the left sides as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-1%29%5E2+=+14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-1%29%5E2+=+14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now take the square root of both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-1+=+0%2B-sqrt%2814%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-1+=+0%2B-sqrt%2814%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Finally, add 1 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
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