document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=551125>Question 551125</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> convert to vertex form\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=x^2+9x+12 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #359421 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=359421\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B9x%2B12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B9x%2B12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take half of the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > coefficient <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <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;\" >. In other words, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29%289%29=9%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29%289%29=9%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now square <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;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=81%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"81%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. In other words, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%289%2F2%29%5E2=%289%2F2%29%289%2F2%29=81%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%289%2F2%29%5E2=%289%2F2%29%289%2F2%29=81%2F4\"   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%5E2%2B9x%2Bhighlight%2881%2F4-81%2F4%29%2B12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B9x%2Bhighlight%2881%2F4-81%2F4%29%2B12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now add <font size=4><b>and</b></font> subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=81%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"81%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Make sure to place this after the \"x\" term. Notice how <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=81%2F4-81%2F4=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"81%2F4-81%2F4=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. So the expression is not changed.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2%2B9x%2B81%2F4%29-81%2F4%2B12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2%2B9x%2B81%2F4%29-81%2F4%2B12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Group the first three terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B9%2F2%29%5E2-81%2F4%2B12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B9%2F2%29%5E2-81%2F4%2B12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B9x%2B81%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B9x%2B81%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B9%2F2%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B9%2F2%29%5E2\"   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%2B9%2F2%29%5E2-33%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B9%2F2%29%5E2-33%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So after completing the square, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B9x%2B12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B9x%2B12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > transforms to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B9%2F2%29%5E2-33%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B9%2F2%29%5E2-33%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B9x%2B12=%28x%2B9%2F2%29%5E2-33%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B9x%2B12=%28x%2B9%2F2%29%5E2-33%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=x%5E2%2B9x%2B12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=x%5E2%2B9x%2B12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is equivalent to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%28x%2B9%2F2%29%5E2-33%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%28x%2B9%2F2%29%5E2-33%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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