document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=195228>Question 195228</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For the expression 5x^2+50x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is the correct FIRST STEP to completing the square is \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "A. Add 25^2 which is the constant term NEEDED to complete the square <BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. Factor out a 5 so that the coefficient of x^2 is a 1 BEFORE proceeding \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "I believe the answer to this is A. First add 25^2. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #146422 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=146422\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font face=\"Garamond\" size=\"+2\">\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Nope.  To complete the square on \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ ax^2 + bx + c = 0\">\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "you must first divide by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE a\"> so that the coefficient on <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE x^2\"> is 1.  In the case of your problem, if you don't do that you would end up dealing with a <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \sqrt{5}\"> coefficient on <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE x\"> in the perfect square factorization step.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "</font> </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );