document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=259080>Question 259080</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help with this please\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve by completing the square.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m squared - (25 over 2)m = 5 over 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The solutions are ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(hint Use redicalsas needed.  Use a comma to separate answers.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THank you for your help </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #190763 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=190763\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"Use redicalsas needed.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am not sure I know how! It has been a long time since I used any redicalsas.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Needed or not! lol.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Use a comma to separate answers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How generous they are with commas today!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m^2-25m/2=5/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to complete the square we take 1/2 of  the coefficient of m and and square it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(25/4)^2 and add it to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m^2-25m/2+625/16=40/16+625/16=665/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now we take the square root of both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(m-25/4)^2=sqrt(665/16)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=25/4+\- sqrt(665/16)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=25/4+ sqrt(665/16)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=25/4- sqrt(665/16)\r<BR>\n" );
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