document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=214778>Question 214778</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> complete the square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x=3x eponent 2 -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x=3x exponent 2 -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2 - 9x - 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(x^2 - 3x + ?) = 1 + 3*?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(x^2 - 3x + (3/2)^2) = 1 + 3(3/2)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(x-(3/2))^2 = 1 + 3(9/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x-(3/2))^2 = (31/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-(3/2))^2 = (31/12)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you want to solve this take the square root of both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. <BR>\n" );
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