document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=482676>Question 482676</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Complete the square. x^2 - 2x= 30 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #330382 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20849)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=330382\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+-2x=+30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+-2x=+30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...take half of the coefficient (don't forget the sign!) of the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-term ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-term\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=half+of+%7B%7B%7B-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"half+of+%7B%7B%7B-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,square it (which will be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-1%29%5E2=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-1%29%5E2=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and add this square to both sides of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+-2x%2B1=+30%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+-2x%2B1=+30%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-1%29%5E2=31 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-1%29%5E2=31\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=+-<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2831%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2831%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=+-<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5.57 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5.57\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solutions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-1=5.57 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-1=5.57\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-1=-5.57 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-1=-5.57\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-1=5.57 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-1=5.57\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...->...<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=5.57%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=5.57%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >..->...<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=6.57 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=6.57\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-1=-5.57 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-1=-5.57\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...->...<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-5.57%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-5.57%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >..->...<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-4.57 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-4.57\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%286.57%29%5E2+-2%286.57%29=+30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%286.57%29%5E2+-2%286.57%29=+30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=43.1649+-13.14=+30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"43.1649+-13.14=+30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=30.0249=+30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"30.0249=+30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=30=+30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"30=+30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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