document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=218354>Question 218354</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the equation 2y^2-8y-5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you cant factor this out, i've tried to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "im stuck on whats next, the home work says <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2[2y^2-8y-5=0] then square both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "why do you first use 1/2 with [2y^2-8y-5=0] ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "you cant factor this out, i've tried to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "im stuck on whats next, the home work says <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2[2y^2-8y-5=0] then square both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It might say multiply by 1/2, then complete the square of the eqn.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2[2y^2-8y-5=0]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> y^2 - 4y = .25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then add 4 (to both sides) to make the left side a square.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y^2 - 4y + 4 = 4.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y-2)^2 = 4.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now take sqrt of both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-2 = sqrt(4.25)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-2 = ~ 2.062<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = ~ 4.062<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-2 = ~ -2.062<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = ~ 0.062 </SPAN>\n" );
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