document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=339605>Question 339605</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you explain to me how a constant is found to add to the binomial so that it becomes the perfect square?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Example: x2(exponent) - 2/3x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #243303 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jrfrunner><B>jrfrunner(365)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jrfrunner><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=jrfrunner><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=243303\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the coefficient next to the x term, -2/3 in your case<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "take 1/2 of it :   <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29%2A%28-2%2F3%29=-1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29%2A%28-2%2F3%29=-1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Square this term:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-1%2F3%29%5E2=1%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-1%2F3%29%5E2=1%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "this is the amount you must add (and subtract to keep it balanced)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in your example:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-%282%2F3%29x=x%5E2-%282%2F3%29x%2B1%2F9-1%2F9=%28x-1%2F3%29%5E2-%281%2F9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-%282%2F3%29x=x%5E2-%282%2F3%29x%2B1%2F9-1%2F9=%28x-1%2F3%29%5E2-%281%2F9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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