document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=170116>Question 170116</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I messed up on my last question, can you please show how to solve this quadratic equation by completing the square not sq. rt prop.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m^2 = 8m + 3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #125548 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=125548\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> m^2 = 8m + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Move all the 'm' terms to one side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m^2 - 8m = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take half of b (-8) and square it (16).  Add to both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m^2 - 8m + 16 = 3 + 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factoring the left side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(m-4)(m-4) = 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(m-4)^2 = 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take the square root of both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m-4 = sqrt(19)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 4+sqrt(19)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = {8.3589, -0.3589}<BR>\n" );
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