document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=211266>Question 211266</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Define three methods for solving a Quadratic Equation. 	 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "In the method for solving a Quadratic Equation by ‘completing the squares’, how you complete the squares when the leading coefficient (w‘a’) is not equal to 1? <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 #159632 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><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=159632\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1)  Factoring,  Quadratic  formula,  completing  squares<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) if  leading  coefficient  is  not  one, divide  thru  by  the  leading  coefficient to  make  leading  coefficient  = 1<BR>\n" );
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