document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=431928>Question 431928</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve this problem by completing the square?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r^2 + 6r - 8 = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "r^2 + 6r = 8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "take 1/2 of 6, square the result and add to both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r^2 + 6r + 9 = 8 + 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r^2 + 6r + 9 = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(r+3)(r+3) = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(r+3)^2 = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r+3 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2817%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2817%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2817%29+-+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2817%29+-+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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