document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=33426>Question 33426</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many solutions does a quadratic usually have?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the missing value that makes the trinomial a perfect square\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+20x+____    &       x^2-3/4x+____ </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #19781 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=19781\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1st: Divide the 20 by 2 and square the result to get 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+20x+100 is a perfect square.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2nd: Divide the (-3/4) by 2 to get (-3/8) then square to get 9/64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-(3/4)x+(9/64) is a perfect square.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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