document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252957>Question 252957</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the solution of the quadratic equation..x square+6x-3=0<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 #185165 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=185165\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Besides the quadratic formula we can complete the square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+6x-3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+6x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "take half of 6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "6/2=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and square it<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3^2=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 9 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+6x+9=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+3)^2=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3=+\-sqrt(12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-3+sqrt(12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-3-sqrt(12)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=-3+2sqrt(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-3-2sqrt(3)<BR>\n" );
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