document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=487112>Question 487112</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Good Morning, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am trying to solve the following equations x2 - 2x - 13 = 0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "i am not sure if i am finding the square root of each side completely here is the work i have completed so far \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The problem: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "X2 - 2x - 13 = 0 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step #1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Move the constant term to the right side of the equation. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The constant term is - 13 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X2 - 2x = 13 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step #2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply each term in the equation by four times the coefficient of the term x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x2 - (2x4 =) 8 = (13 x 4 =) 52 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x2 - 8 = 52 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step #3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Square the coefficient of the original x term and add it to both sides o the equation <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Original Coefficient = 2  (2 squared =)  4 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x2 - 8 + 4 = 52 + 4 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x2 - 8 + 4 = 56 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step # 4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take the square root of both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 4x2 - 8 + 4 = 56  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me thank You <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bethany Keitzer </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #332960 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=332960\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your mistake is in steps 2 and 3.  Review the \"completing the square\" section in your textbook.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take 1/2 of the coefficient of the x term, square it, and add to both sides:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factor left:<BR>\n" );
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