document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=58232>Question 58232</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131314165/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the quadratic equation by completing the square.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2p^2=6p-20 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #39849 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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=39849\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the quadratic equation by completing the square.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2p%5E2=6p-20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2p%5E2=6p-20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2p%5E2=6p%2F2-20%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2p%5E2=6p%2F2-20%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  First divide everything by the coefficient of p^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p%5E2=3p-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p%5E2=3p-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  The put the p^2 and p on one side and the constant on the other.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p%5E2-3p=-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p%5E2-3p=-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p%5E2-3p%2B9%2F4=-10%2B9%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p%5E2-3p%2B9%2F4=-10%2B9%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  (1/2 the coefficient of p) suqred is added to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28p-3%2F2%29%5E2=-40%2F4%2B9%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28p-3%2F2%29%5E2=-40%2F4%2B9%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Factor your perfect square, the second term is half the coefficient of p.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28p-3%2F2%29%5E2=-31%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28p-3%2F2%29%5E2=-31%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28%28p-3%2F2%29%5E2%29=%2B-sqrt%28-31%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28%28p-3%2F2%29%5E2%29=%2B-sqrt%28-31%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  take the square root of both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p-3%2F2=%2B-sqrt%2831%29i%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p-3%2F2=%2B-sqrt%2831%29i%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  The suqare root of -1 is i.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p=3%2F2%2B-sqrt%2831%29i%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p=3%2F2%2B-sqrt%2831%29i%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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