document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=458858>Question 458858</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x^2+48x=-24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve the equation by completing the square. final answer should be completely simplified and in EXACT form </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #314831 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=314831\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x^2 + 48x = -24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify, divide be 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 16x = -8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Complete the square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 16x + __ = -8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To complete the square, divide the coefficient of x by 2 and square it. (8^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 16x + 64 = -8 + 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 16x + 64 = 56<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+8)^2 = 56<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The square root of both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 8 = +/-<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2856%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2856%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor out the perfect square inside the radical<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 8 = +/-<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%284%2A14%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%284%2A14%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "extract the {square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 8 = +/-<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2Asqrt%2814%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2Asqrt%2814%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Two solutions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-8+%2B+2sqrt%2814%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-8+%2B+2sqrt%2814%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-8+-+2sqrt%2814%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-8+-+2sqrt%2814%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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