document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=385173>Question 385173</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Getting lost in completing the square for 2x^2+5x+11=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am able to get to 2x^2+5x=-11 then do I divide everything by 2? That would give me a really complicated fraction of x^2+5x/2=-11/2 then I am lost...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Melody </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2+5x+11=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2 + 5x = -11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x^2 + (5/2)x + (5/4)^2 = -11 + 2*(5/4)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x+(5/4))^2 = (-176/16)+(50/16)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x+(5/4))^2 = (-126/16)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+(5/4))^2 = (-63/16)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+(5/4) = (3/4)sqrt(7)i or x+(5/4) = -(3/4)sqrt(7)i<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -(5/4)+(3/4)sqrt(7)i or x = -(5/4)-(3/4)sqrt(7)i<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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