document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=269463>Question 269463</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equation by completing the square:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p^2+3p-9=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #197501 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=197501\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To complete the square rewrite the equation as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(i) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p%5E2+%2B+3p+%2B+_____+=+9+%2B+______ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p%5E2+%2B+3p+%2B+_____+=+9+%2B+______\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "step 1 - take 1/2 of the middle term and square it to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(ii) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p%5E2+%2B+3p+%2B+%283%2F2%29%5E2+=+9+%2B+%283%2F2%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p%5E2+%2B+3p+%2B+%283%2F2%29%5E2+=+9+%2B+%283%2F2%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "notice the blanks were used to put the 1/2 term squared. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "step 2 - rewrite the left side as a binomial squared and simplify the right side to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(iii) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28p+%2B+3%2F2%29%5E2+=+45%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28p+%2B+3%2F2%29%5E2+=+45%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "step 3 - take a square root to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(iv) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p+%2B+3%2F2+=+%2B-sqrt%2845%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p+%2B+3%2F2+=+%2B-sqrt%2845%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "step 4 - subtract 3/2 to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(v) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p+=+%28-3+%2B-sqrt%2845%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p+=+%28-3+%2B-sqrt%2845%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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