document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=231064>Question 231064</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X^2+4X=9\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 #171084 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=troymuga><B>troymuga(3)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=troymuga><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=171084\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Method: Completing the Square.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x² + 4x + 9 =\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 9 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x² + 4x = -9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you're ready to complete the square.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x² + 4x + ______ = -9 + ______\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take the coefficient of the x term: 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide it by 2: 4/2 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Square it: 2² = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add this to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x² + 4x + 4 = -9 + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x + 2)² = -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 5 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x + 2)² + 5 </SPAN>\n" );
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