document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=44518>Question 44518</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0534493947/algebrahomeworkh>INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by completing the square:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2 + 6x + 4 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x2 + 6x + 4 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+3)^2 + 4 =9  A note here we add the 9 here to the right because we added a nine to the left side.  Where? If you FOIL (x+3)^2 you will have a +9 as part of the answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the final answer is (x+3)^2 +4 =9 or (x+3)^2 -5=0 </SPAN>\n" );
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