document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=162104>Question 162104</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have to complete the square for this problem..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+13=(-14x)I have this<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I added 14 x to both sides which left me with<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+14x+13=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then I subtracted 13 from both sides which left me with <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+14x+49=13+49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so I have factor 14x which is (x+7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so (x+7)^2= (13+49)=62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so I have to get the square root of both sides which leaves me with<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+7)=square root of 62 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "now I do not know what to do.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "please help soon<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #119464 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><B>tutor_paul(519)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=tutor_paul><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=119464\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You made a mistake when you substracted 13 from both sides. You should have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B14x%2B13=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B14x%2B13=0\"   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%2B14x=-13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B14x=-13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "*note the -13 term on the right<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide coefficient of x by 2 and square it. Add this result to both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B14x%2B49=49-13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B14x%2B49=49-13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Re-write left side as a perfect square and simplify right side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B7%29%5E2=36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B7%29%5E2=36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take square root of both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+7= +/-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for x for boh the plus and minus case:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=-13%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=-13%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good Luck,<BR>\n" );
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