document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=293255>Question 293255</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve by completing the square 3/8x^2 = 1/8 - x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Get 0 on one side: 3/8x^2 + x - 1/8 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 8 and then you get:  3x^2+8x-1 =0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then I make the coefficient of x^2 equal to 1, I divide both sides by 3, term by term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then I get x^2 + 8/3 - 1/3 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is where I get confused.  I need help completing the square now.  I know I square 1/2(8/3)^2 and that gives me a square and I add 16/9 to both sides.  \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 #211698 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=211698\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  solve by completing the square 3/8x^2 = 1/8 - x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Get 0 on one side: 3/8x^2 + x - 1/8 = 0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 8 and then you get: 3x^2+8x-1 =0 *** Actually, you multiplied by 8, but good work.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then I make the coefficient of x^2 equal to 1, I divide both sides by 3, term by term. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then I get x^2 + 8/3 - 1/3 = 0   *** 8x/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is where I get confused. I need help completing the square now. I know I square 1/2(8/3)^2 and thaat gives me a square and I add 16/9 to both sides. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 8x/3 - 1/3 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then add ((8/3)/2)^2 to both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you take it from there?<BR>\n" );
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