document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=457043>Question 457043</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how to solve the equation x^2=3-2x by completing the square<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #313596 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=313596\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2=3-2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+2x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "take (1/2)b, square the result and add to both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+2x+1 = 3+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+1)(x+1) = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+1)^2 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1 = sqrt(4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1 = (+-)2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (+-)2 - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = {-3, 1}<BR>\n" );
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