document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=211918>Question 211918</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321269470/algebrahomeworkh>Intoductery Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is from a chapter on solving a quadratic equation by compleating a square. Please help me solve.\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 #160137 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><B>MathTherapy(10552)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><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=MathTherapy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=160137\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is from a chapter on solving a quadratic equation by compleating a square. Please help me solve.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We proceed by completing the square to solve this equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m%5E2+=+11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m%5E2+=+11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ------> Add 7 to both sides of equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 0, so there is no halving \"b\" and then squaring the result, so move on to next step\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, m = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%283.31662479%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%283.31662479%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28-3.31662479%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28-3.31662479%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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