document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=445023>Question 445023</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following problem using \"Complete the Square\" Method\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2+14x-1=0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2+14x-1=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2+14x-1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "move constant to right side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2+14x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "factor out 2 on left side so x^2 has a coefficient of 1.  To complete the square, take 1/2 the coefficient of x then square it (7/2)^2=49/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x^2+7x+49/4)=1+49/2 (since I added 2*49/4 to complete the square, I must also add it to the right side.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x^2+7x+49/4)=(2/2)+(49/2)=51/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+7/2)^2=51/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "take sqrt of both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+7/2=+-sqrt(51/4)=+-&#8730;51/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-7/2+-&#8730;51/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(-7-&#8730;51)/2=-7.07<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(-7+&#8730;51/2=.0707 </SPAN>\n" );
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