document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=481105>Question 481105</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solving quadratic equations by completing the square \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "HELP PLEASE \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "im so confusedddddd -3 doesnt add up to 1 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "help??? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+x-3=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you!! will give beautiful review  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #329460 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=329460\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2+x-3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+x+1/4 = 3+1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+1/2)^2 = 13/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "take the square root<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1/2 = +-sqrt(13)/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=sqrt(13)/2 -1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "OR<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-sqrt(13)/2-1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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