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document.write( "ax^2 + bx = -c\r\n" );
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document.write( "2. Divide each side by a\r\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + (b/a)x = -c/a\r\n" );
document.write( "3. Add he square of half the coefficient of x to each side\r\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + (b/a)x + (b/2a)^2 = -c/a + (b/2a)^2\r\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + (b/a)x + (b^2/4a^2) = -c/a + (b^2/4a^2)\r\n" );
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document.write( "4.write the left side as a perfect square\r\n" );
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document.write( "(x+ b/2a)^2 = -c/a + (b^2/4a^2)\r\n" );
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document.write( "5.use a common denominator to express the right side as a single fraction\r\n" );
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document.write( "(x+ b/2a)^2 = (-4ac + b^2)/(4a^2)\r\n" );
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document.write( "6. find the square root of eac side \r\n" );
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document.write( "(x+ b/2a)^2 = (b^2 - 4ac)/(4a^2)\r\n" );
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document.write( "(x+ b/2a) = \r\n" );
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document.write( "7. solve for x by subtracting the same term form each side\r\n" );
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document.write( "(x+ b/2a) = \r\n" );
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document.write( "x = \r\n" );
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