document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=327900>Question 327900</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i am doing completing the square and i want to make sure i have it right\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve: x squared + 2x = 8 by completing the square </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #234808 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=234808\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B2x+=++8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B2x+=++8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > by completing the square.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B2x=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B2x=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add the square of half the x-coefficient. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F2%29%5E2+=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F2%29%5E2+=+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B2x%2B1+=+8%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B2x%2B1+=+8%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor the left side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B1%29%5E2+=+9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B1%29%5E2+=+9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Take the square root of both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B1+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B1+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B1+=+-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B1+=+-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 1 from both sides in each solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x+=+2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x+=+2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x+=+-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x+=+-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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