document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=253341>Question 253341</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you complete the square for the function: y=-0.5x^2+2x+3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #185641 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Greenfinch><B>Greenfinch(383)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Greenfinch><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=Greenfinch><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=185641\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=1/2(x^2+ 4x) + 3) make the x^2 coefficient unity <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1/2(x^2 + 4x +4) -2 +3 create a perfect square and remove the compensation (-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= 1/2(x + 2)^2 +1 y = 0 when x = -2 (+ or -) i </SPAN>\n" );
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