document.write( "Question 602028: Hi! My Algebra teacher has not been here the past two weeks so I have been teaching myself everything. I can't seen to figure out how to solve equations by completing the square. For example: f^2+3f=88 Thank you! \n" ); document.write( "
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if the coefficient of the squared term is one (as in this case)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the constant term for the \"perfect\" square is ___ half of the 1st order coefficient, squared\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "f^2 + 3f + (3/2)^2 = 88 + (3/2)^2\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(f + 3/2)^2 = 88 + (9/4) = 361/4\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "taking square root ___ f + 3/2 = ħsqrt(361/4) ___ (don't forget ħ)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "f + 3/2 = ħ19/2\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "f = 19/2 - 3/2 = 8 , f = -19/2 - 3/2 = -11\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if the coefficient of the squared term is not one; then the 1st step is to divide by the coefficient \n" ); document.write( "
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