document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=288141>Question 288141</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help I am missing stept to this problem and need to understand it for a test\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x by completing the square: x^2 + 6x = 2\r<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 #208818 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=208818\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x by completing the square:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B6x+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B6x+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Complete the square in x on the left side by adding the square of half the x-coefficient to both sides of the equation. Add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%286%2F2%29%5E2+=+9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%286%2F2%29%5E2+=+9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B6x%2B9+=+2%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B6x%2B9+=+2%2B9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor the left side and simplify the right side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B3%29%5E2+=+11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B3%29%5E2+=+11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Take the square root of both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B3+=+sqrt%2811%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B3+=+sqrt%2811%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B3+=+-sqrt%2811%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B3+=+-sqrt%2811%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 3 from both sides in each solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-3%2Bsqrt%2811%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-3%2Bsqrt%2811%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-3-sqrt%2811%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-3-sqrt%2811%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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