document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=28483>Question 28483</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by completing the square:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x2 + 8x + 13 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Show in steps please\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 #15472 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=15472\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by completing the square:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B8x%2B13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B8x%2B13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 13 from both sides of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B8x+=+-13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B8x+=+-13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Complete the square in the x-terms by adding the square of half the x-coefficient<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%288%2F2%29%5E2+=+16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%288%2F2%29%5E2+=+16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B8x%2B16+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B8x%2B16+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor the left side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B4%29%5E2+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B4%29%5E2+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Take the square root of both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= +or-<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Finally, subtract 4 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-4%2Bsqrt%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-4%2Bsqrt%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-4-sqrt%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-4-sqrt%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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