document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23061>Question 23061</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> v^2+8v+6=0 can someone help me this one? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11495 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=eclecticist><B>eclecticist(12)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=eclecticist><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=11495\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are two methods that can be used to solve this problem. Besides using the quadratic formula, another way to do it is by completing the square.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First of all, move 6 to the right side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v^2 + 8v = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then, add 16 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v^2 + 8v + 16 = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From this new expression, it can be see that the left side can be simplified.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(v + 4)^2 = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify further to find the solutions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v + 4 = +- sqrt(10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v = -4 +- sqrt(10) </SPAN>\n" );
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