document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=31450>Question 31450</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> using the quadratic equation x2-4x-5=0 perform the following task:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve by completing the square. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how do i do this im lost thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #18144 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=18144\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by completing the square:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-4x-5+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-4x-5+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > First add 5 to both sides of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-4x+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-4x+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now complete the square in the x-terms by adding the square of half the x-coefficient (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%2F2%29%5E2+=+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%2F2%29%5E2+=+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)to both sides of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-4x%2B4+=+9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-4x%2B4+=+9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now factor the left side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-2%29%5E2+=+9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-2%29%5E2+=+9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Take the square root of both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-2+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-2+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >or<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-2+=+-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-2+=+-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and/or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The roots are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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