document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=305543>Question 305543</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which of the following equations is developed while using completing the square to solve the equation x2 - 6x + 4 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. (x - 6)2 = 5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. (x - 3)2 = 5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. (x - 3)2 = -4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. (x - 6)2 = -4 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please help! thank you very much. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #218776 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=218776\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font face=\"Garamond\" size=\"+2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Start with the given equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x^2\ -\ 6x\ +\ 4\ =\ 0\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the lead coefficient is other than 1, divide by the lead coefficient.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Move the constant term to the RHS:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x^2\ -\ 6x\ =\ -4\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide the first term coefficient by 2 and square the result.  Add this result to both sides.  Minus 6 divided by 2 is minus 3.  Minus 3 squared is 9.  Add 9 to both sides:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x^2\ -\ 6x\ +\ 9\ =\ 5\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor the perfect square in the LHS:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \left(x\ -\ 3\right)^2\ =\ 5\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take the square root of both sides:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x\ -\ 3\ =\ \pm\sqrt{5}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finish solving\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x\ =\ 3\pm\sqrt{5}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
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