document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=523334>Question 523334</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have an equation: 4x^2 - 24x + 27 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The first part of the question requires me to complete the square so I get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*(x-3)^2 - 9 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using this, how can I solve x, WITHOUT using a calculator? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #347335 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><B>MathTherapy(10552)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><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=MathTherapy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=347335\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have an equation: 4x^2 - 24x + 27 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The first part of the question requires me to complete the square so I get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*(x-3)^2 - 9 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using this, how can I solve x, WITHOUT using a calculator?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%28x+-+3%29%5E2+-+9+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%28x+-+3%29%5E2+-+9+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 9 to both sides of equation to get: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x+-+3%29%5E2+=+9%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x+-+3%29%5E2+=+9%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ----- Dividing by 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28%28x+-+3%29%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28%28x+-+3%29%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = ± <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%289%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%289%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ---- Taking square root of both sides of equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+-+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+-+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = ± <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = ± <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F2%29+%2B+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F2%29+%2B+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  ------ Adding 3 to both sides of equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = ± <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F2%29+%2B+%286%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F2%29+%2B+%286%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F2+%2B+6%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F2+%2B+6%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ----- <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%284.5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%284.5%29\"   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( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%283%2F2%29+%2B+6%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%283%2F2%29+%2B+6%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ----- <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%281.5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%281.5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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