document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=606965>Question 606965</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equation by completing the square. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2-x-2=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What I've tried\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2-x-(1/2)^2=2-(1/2)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x-(1/2))^2=(9/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-(1/2)=+/-(3/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=2 or -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=1 or -(1/2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please show all steps. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #382326 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=382326\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2-x-2=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2-x-2=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Third term = (1/2* coefficient of middle term)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2 * -1/2)^2=1/16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "take the square root\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-(1/4) = +/-sqrt(17/16)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= (1/4) +/-sqrt(17)/4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 1.28 OR -0.78 </SPAN>\n" );
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