document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=172599>Question 172599</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve by completing the square:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12x^2 + 17x=7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got to the point :\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 17/12x + 289/256 = 7/12 + 286/256\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but I dont understand how to simplify it\r<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 #127478 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KnightOwlTutor><B>KnightOwlTutor(293)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KnightOwlTutor><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=KnightOwlTutor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=127478\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 12x^2 + 17x=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Divide each term by 12 not 12x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+17/12x=7/12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then you half the second term and then square it then add this term to the other side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 +17/24x +(17/24)^2=7/12 +(289/576)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor the left side into\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+17/24)^2=(48+289/576=337/576\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take the square root of both sides  REMEMBER THAT THE ANSWER CAN BE EITHER + OR -\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+17/24=+ or -(sqrt 337)/24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 17/24 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=-17-(sqrt 337)/24 0R -17+(sqrt 337)/24 </SPAN>\n" );
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