document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=442303>Question 442303</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please I need help in algebra 1 on problems of complete the square I don't get it all and I don't anything thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #305038 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=305038\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font face=\"Times New Roman\" size=\"+2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ ax^2\ +\ bx\ +\ c\ =\ 0\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1:  Move the constant term to the RHS\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2:  Divide by the lead coefficient\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x^2\ +\ \frac{b}{a}x\ =\ -\frac{c}{a}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3:  Divide the 1st degree coefficient by 2, square the result, and add that result to both sides of the equation.  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \frac{b}{a}\"> is the 1st degree coefficient.  Divide by 2: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \frac{b}{2a}\">.  Square:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \frac{b^2}{4a^2}\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x^2\ +\ \frac{b}{a}x\ +\ \frac{b^2}{4a^2}\ =\ \frac{b^2}{4a^2}\ -\ \frac{c}{a}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4:  Factor the perfect square trinomial in the LHS:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \left(x\ +\ \frac{b}{2a}\right)^2\ =\ \frac{b^2}{4a^2}\ -\ \frac{c}{a}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5:  Apply the LCD in the RHS\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \left(x\ +\ \frac{b}{2a}\right)^2\ =\ \frac{b^2\ -\ 4ac}{4a^2}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 6:  Take the square root of both sides.  Remember to consider both positive and negative roots.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x\ +\ \frac{b}{2a}\ =\ \pm\ \frac{\sqrt{b^2\ -\ 4ac}}{2a}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 7:  Add the opposite of the constant term in the RHS to both sides:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x\ =\ \frac{-b\ \pm\ \sqrt{b^2\ -\ 4ac}}{2a}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Of course, when you do it with a problem that has specific numbers rather than general representations of the coefficients, you have to do the arithmetic and simplify the answer as much as possible.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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