document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=321282>Question 321282</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by completing the square\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  m^2 - 25/2 m = 5/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Use radicals as needed and separate with a comma.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you so much!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #230106 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=230106\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by completing the square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m^2 - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >m = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m^2 - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >m + ____ = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Calculate the 3rd term to complete the square (25/4)^2 = 625/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m^2 - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >m + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=625%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"625%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=625%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"625%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m^2 - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >m + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=625%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"625%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=625%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"625%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m^2 - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >m + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=625%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"625%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=665%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"665%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(m - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)^2 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=665%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"665%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the square root of both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = +/-<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28665%2F16%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28665%2F16%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Extract the fraction from the radical<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = +/-<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F4%29sqrt%28665%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F4%29sqrt%28665%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Two solutions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F4%29sqrt%28665%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F4%29sqrt%28665%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2825+%2B+sqrt%28665%29%29%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2825+%2B+sqrt%28665%29%29%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2825+-+sqrt%28665%29%29%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2825+-+sqrt%28665%29%29%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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