document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=160236>Question 160236</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780131572256/algebrahomeworkh>College Mathematics</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I complete the square for m(x)=-x^2+6x-4?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried dividing 6x by 2 and factored out -1 from x^2+6x.  But how do you get the other number? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-x^2+6x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-6x=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-6x(+9)=-4(+9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-3)(x-3)=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3=sqrt5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3+sqrt5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3+2.236<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5.236 answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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