document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=233411>Question 233411</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am supposed to complete the square: x^2 + 5/2x = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How do I get rid of the fraction 5/2- I can't square it, can I? I don't know how to solve it. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #172277 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=172277\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> complete the square: x^2 + 5/2x = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply the 5/2 by 1/2; square the result and add to both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + (5/2)x + (5/4)^2 = 5 + (5/4)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+(5/4))^2 = (80/16) + (25/16) = 105/16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take the square root of both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+(5/4) = +/-(sqrt(105))/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [-5+/-(sqrt(105)]/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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