document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=439611>Question 439611</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3p to the 2nd power+2p+2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #303806 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=shantalboodram><B>shantalboodram(15)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=shantalboodram><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=shantalboodram><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=303806\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3p^2+2p+2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Completing the square\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p^2+2p/3+2/3 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p^2 + 2p/3 + (1/3)^2 - (1/3)^2 + 2/3 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(p + 1/3)^2 + 2/3 - 1/9 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(p+1/3)^2 = -5/9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p+1/3 = +- i sqr rt (5/9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p = -1/3 +- i sqr rt (5/9)\r<BR>\n" );
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