document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=255631>Question 255631</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> given the problem: x^2-4x=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. complete the trinominal square (remember that whatever you do to the left side, of the equation, you must also do to the right side.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B. solve the equations from A. express your answer in simplest radical form. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #187842 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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=187842\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here is the equation:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PART A -<BR>\n" );
document.write( "step 1 = rewrite the equation as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+-+4x+%2B+___+=+8+%2B+____ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+-+4x+%2B+___+=+8+%2B+____\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The blanks are waiting for numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "step 2 - take 1/2 of middle term and square it to get (-2)^2 = 4. Put that number in the first blank as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+-+4x+%2B+%28-2%29%5E2+=+8+%2B+_____ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+-+4x+%2B+%28-2%29%5E2+=+8+%2B+_____\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "step 3 - place 4 in the blank of the other side as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+-+4x+%2B+%28-2%29%5E2+=+8+%2B+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+-+4x+%2B+%28-2%29%5E2+=+8+%2B+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "step 4 - rewrite the left side as a quantity squared and simplify the right side to get<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PART B - <BR>\n" );
document.write( "take square root of both sides to get<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 2 to both sides<BR>\n" );
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