document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=266349>Question 266349</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Another method of solving quadratic eqautions came from India. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. move the constant term to the right side of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. multiply each term in the equation by four times the coefficient of the x square term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. Square the coefficient of the orginal x term and add it to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e. sel the left side of the equation equal to the postive square root of the number on the right side and solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f. set the left side of the equation equal to the negative square root of the number on the right side of the equation and solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the following.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x square - 2x -13=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x square - 4x + 3 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x square + 12x-64=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x square - 3x - 5=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need help with any or all of the following to see an example of the process.<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 #195731 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=user_dude2008><B>user_dude2008(1862)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=user_dude2008><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=195731\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2 - 2x -13=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. x^2 - 2x =13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. 4x^2-8x=52\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. 4x^2-8x+4=52+4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   4x^2-8x+4=56\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d. 4(x^2-2x+1)=56\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d. 4(x-1)^2=56\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-1)^2=14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "e. x-1=sqrt(14)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "e. x=1+sqrt(14)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f. x-1=-sqrt(14)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f. x=1-sqrt(14)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answers: x=1+sqrt(14) or x=1-sqrt(14)\r<BR>\n" );
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