document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=44778>Question 44778</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;\"> here is another i am having problems with\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2 + 5x - 2 = 0 this is on completing the square to solve </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide thru by 2 to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+(5/2)x =0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Complete the square on the left side to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+(5/2)x+(5/4)^2 = 1 + (5/4)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+(5/4))^2 = 21/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take the square root of both sides to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+(5/4) = (1/4)sqrt21 or (x+(5/4))=-(1/4)sqrt21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-(5/4)+(1/4)sqrt21 or x=-(5/4 )-(1/4)(sqrt21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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