document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=419231>Question 419231</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2+2X=2 how do I complete 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 #293222 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=293222\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5E2+%2B+2x+=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5E2+%2B+2x+=+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take 1/2 of the coefficient of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, square it,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and add it to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+%2B+2x+%2B+%282%2F2%29%5E2+=+2+%2B+%282%2F2%29%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+%2B+2x+%2B+%282%2F2%29%5E2+=+2+%2B+%282%2F2%29%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+%2B+2x+%2B+1+=+2+%2B+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+%2B+2x+%2B+1+=+2+%2B+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The left side is now a perfect square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28x+%2B+1%29%5E2++=+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28x+%2B+1%29%5E2++=+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now take the square root of both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+%2B+1+=+sqrt%283%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+%2B+1+=+sqrt%283%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-1+%2B+sqrt%283%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-1+%2B+sqrt%283%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+%2B+1+=+-+sqrt%283%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+%2B+1+=+-+sqrt%283%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-1+-+sqrt%283%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-1+-+sqrt%283%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "These 2 answers are the roots. You can check <BR>\n" );
document.write( "your work this way:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+r1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+r1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+r2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+r2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "so,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+-+r1+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+-+r1+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+-+r2+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+-+r2+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "so,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+-+%28-1+%2B+sqrt%283%29%29++=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+-+%28-1+%2B+sqrt%283%29%29++=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+-+%28-1+-+sqrt%283%29%29++=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+-+%28-1+-+sqrt%283%29%29++=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "so,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28x+%2B+1+-+sqrt%283%29%29+%2A+%28x+%2B+1+%2B+sqrt%283%29%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28x+%2B+1+-+sqrt%283%29%29+%2A+%28x+%2B+1+%2B+sqrt%283%29%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiplying this out,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5E2+%2B+2x+-+2+=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5E2+%2B+2x+-+2+=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5E2+%2B+2x+=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5E2+%2B+2x+=+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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