document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=317970>Question 317970</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I really need help with these last three problems and then I am done with the course! PLEASE HELP I am really confused....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Solve by completing the square.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.x^2-6x=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.2x^2-3x+1=x0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.x^2-x-1=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you for your time and help. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1.x^2-6x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-6x+9 = 1+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-3)^2 = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3 = sqrt(10) or x-3 = -sqrt(10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3+sqrt(10) or x = 3-sqrt(10)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. 2x^2-3x+1= 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 - 3x = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x^2-(3/2)x) = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x^2-(3/2)x+(3/4)^2) = -1 + 2(3/4)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x-(3/2))^2 = 1/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-(3/2))^2 = 1/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-(3/2) = +-1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (3/2)+(1/4) or x = (3/2)-(1/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (7/4) or x = 5/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.x^2-x-1=0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'll leave this one to you.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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