document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=481104>Question 481104</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( "x^2+4+1=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or like \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+x-1=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "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 #329477 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=329477\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You forgot the x-term:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm assuming instead of:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+4+1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you meant:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+4x+1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+4x=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "half b then double -- add to both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+4x+4=-1+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+2)^2 = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2 = sqrt(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = +-sqrt(3) - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = {-3.732, -0.268}<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+x-1=0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+x = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+x+ 1/4 = 1 + 1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+ 1/2)^2 = 1.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+.5)^2 = 1.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+.5 = sqrt(1.25)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = +-sqrt(1.25) - .5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = {-1.618, 0.618}\r<BR>\n" );
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