document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=220845>Question 220845</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi Dear Tutor, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please Please Please Help me with this awful problem!!!! I can't figure out how to solve it! thank you so much!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me with this problem by completing the square.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x^2-18x=-3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #165704 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=165704\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9x^2 - 18x = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We want the coefficient of x^2 to 1, divide equation by 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 2x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-3%29%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-3%29%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 2x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 2x ____ = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-3%29%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-3%29%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the 3rd term to complete the square (-2/2)^2 +1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 2x + 1 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 1; add 1 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 2x + 1 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 2x + 1 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x - 1)^2 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the square root of both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 1 = +/-<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%282%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%282%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Two solutions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1 + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%282%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%282%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "And<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1 - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%282%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%282%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How about this? Did it make sense to you? </SPAN>\n" );
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