document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=411127>Question 411127</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Completing the square?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can someone show me the steps to completing the square for this please?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "- 1/5x^2 - 1/2x + 2 = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 5x/2 - 10 = 0 multiply each side by -5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 5x/2 + 25/16 = 10 + 25/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+ 5/4)^2=185/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 5/4 = +-sqrt(185)/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(-5+-sqrt(185))/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(-5+sqrt(185))/4, x=(-5-sqrt(185))/4<BR>\n" );
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