document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=648127>Question 648127</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do I Complete the square for <BR>\n" );
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document.write( " m^2-4m-12=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m%5E2+-+4m+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m%5E2+-+4m+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ------- Adding the constant, 12 to move it to the right\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m%5E2+-+4m+%2B+%28%281%2F2%29%284%29%29%5E2+=+12+%2B+%28%281%2F2%29%284%29%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m%5E2+-+4m+%2B+%28%281%2F2%29%284%29%29%5E2+=+12+%2B+%28%281%2F2%29%284%29%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > --- Take 1/2 of b, square it, and add to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m - 2 = 4________OR_________m - 2  = - 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = 4 + 2_________OR________m = - 4 + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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