document.write( "Question 324573: I am trying to complete the square. Here's what I did:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x(2x+3)-1=0
\n" ); document.write( "x=2x+3+1=0+1
\n" ); document.write( "x=2x+4=1
\n" ); document.write( "x= (2,-2) \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #232313 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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\n" ); document.write( "You have two equals signs in one equation.
\n" ); document.write( "Is your equation $\"x%282x%2B3%29-1=0\"$ ?
\n" ); document.write( "If so, then,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x%5E2%2B3x-1=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2%28x%5E2%2B%283%2F2%29x%29-1=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Take (1/2) of the x coefficient and square it.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2%28x%5E2%2B%283%2F2%29x%2B9%2F16%29-1-2%289%2F16%29=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2%28x%2B3%2F4%29%5E2-16%2F16-18%2F16=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2%28x%2B3%2F4%29%5E2-34%2F16=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2%28x%2B3%2F4%29%5E2=34%2F16\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x%2B3%2F4%29%5E2=17%2F16\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B3%2F4=0+%2B-+sqrt%2817%29%2F4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=-3%2F4+%2B-+sqrt%2817%29%2F4\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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