document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=244090>Question 244090</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do u solve 2x squared-13x+6=0 in completing the square </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #178664 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=178664\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font face=\"Garamond\" size=\"+2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll do you one better.  Here is how to complete the square on any quadratic:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1:  Make sure the equation is in standard form.  This one is, so go on.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2:  Add the additive inverse of the constant term to both sides. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3:  Divide both sides of the equation by the coefficient on <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE x^2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4:  Divide the coefficient on the first degree term by 2, square the result, then add that result to both sides of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5:  You will have created a perfect square trinomial in the LHS of the equation.  Factor it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 6:  Take the square root of both sides remembering to consider both the positive and negative root.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 7:  Add the additive inverse of the constant term on the left to both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 8:  Simplify, remembering to remove pairs of factors of the radicand from under the radical.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
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