document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=459418>Question 459418</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you please help me?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have a poster to create using the equation x^2 + 7x = -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It is called Completing the Square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have to show:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. Set up the original equation to begin completing the square.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. Show what is added to each side to complete the square (boxes)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. Factor and evaluate the square roots<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4. simplify any radicals and indicate plus/minus(_+)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.Solve the resulting equations and indicate solutions (put in solution set braces)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you so much<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 #315038 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=315038\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2 + 7x = -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+7x+ 49/4 = -12 + 49/4 completing the square.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x + 7/2)^2=1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= -7/2 + 1/2, x= -7/2 - 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-3, x=-4<BR>\n" );
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