document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=324573>Question 324573</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to complete the square. Here's what I did:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(2x+3)-1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2x+3+1=0+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2x+4=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= (2,-2) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x(2x+3)-1=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2 + 3x - 1 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x^2 + (3/2)x) = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Complete the square:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x^2 + (3/2)x + (3/4)^2) = 1 + 2(3/4)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x+(3/4))^2 = 1+9/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x+(3/4))^2 = 17/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+(3/4))^2 = 17/16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+(3/4) = sqrt(17)/4 or x+(3/4) = -sqrt(17)/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = (-3+sqrt(17))/4 or x = (-3-sqrt(17))/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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