document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=529966>Question 529966</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with this.  I have tried on my own...but, not getting it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have to solve x^2 + 6x = 16 by Completing the square.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.I have to show what is added to each side to complete the square (using boxes)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. I have to evaluate the square roots and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.simplify any radicals with plus,minus sign<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4. I have to solve the resulting equation and indicate solutions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you for your help with any part of this! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #349833 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=349833\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> OK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+6x=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's add 9 to each side (half of the x coefficient squared)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+6x+9=16+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+3)^2=25  take sqrt of each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3=+-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-3+-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-8 and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This may be a useful tutorial for you\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take the general form of the quadratic:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ax^2+Bx+C=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) Subtract C from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ax^2+Bx=-C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) Divide each term by A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+(B/A)x=-C/A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) Take half of the x coefficient, square it and add it to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Half of B/A=B/2A and when we square it, we have B^2/4A^2. Now we add it to each side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+(B/A)x+B^2/4A^2=(-C/A)+B^2/4A^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now the left side is a perfect square:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+B/2A)^2=(B^2-4AC)/4A2  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4) Take the sqrt of both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+B/2A)=+-SQRT(B^2-4AC)/2A or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(-B+-SQRT(B^2-4AC))/2A\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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