document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=452709>Question 452709</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm just a little confused by what the following question is asking:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What two numbers are represented by each of the following?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.  -6 plus or minus (sqrt 6)  I think it is asking for the answer of -6 + (sqrt 6) and -6 - (sqrt 6) since nothing can be factored out of (sqrt 6).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.  4/3 plus or minus (i sqrt 2) /3 I think the answers would be (4+ (isqrt2))/3  and ((4 - (i sqrt 2))/3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "but it could be 1 + ((1+isqrt2))/3 and 1 - ((1+isqrt2))/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " and the next question:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what must be added to make the given expression a trinomial square?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m^2 - 4m + ? I think the answer is 4, if the equation were factored it would be (m-2)(m-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^2 + 12a + ? not sure how to do this equation however. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please show me how to correctly do these equations.  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 #311146 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ilana><B>ilana(307)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ilana><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=311146\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. I think you are correct.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. I think your first choice is correct.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "These seem to just want you to know the meaning of \"plus or minus\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. You are correct, 4 is the answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4. Look at what you did for #3. You took the coefficient of m and divided it by 2, and then squared it. (-4/2 = -2, and (-2)^2 = 4.) This comes from the fact that (a + b)^2 = a^2 + 2ab + b^2. So in this case, for #4, divide 12 by 2 (and get 6), and then square that (and get 36). So the answer is 36. The factored expression would be (a + 6)(a + 6). </SPAN>\n" );
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