document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=666507>Question 666507</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Direction are complete the square.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+2x=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Am I suppose to set this to zero? When I do, I don't know what would make the sum of 2 and give me -5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I get to x^2+2x-5=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #414554 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Leaf+W.><B>Leaf W.(135)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Leaf+W.><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=Leaf+W.><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=414554\">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=x%5E2+%2B+2x+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+%2B+2x+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "No, you are not supposed to set this equal to zero when you complete the square; that is for quadratic formula. It is in perfect starting format the way it is -- the coefficient of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (number it is multiplied; for example, the coefficient of x in 2x is 2) is 1, which is exactly what you want. Also, the two x terms (x^2 and 2x) are on the left of the equation, and the 5 is on the right, which is also correct.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide the coefficient of the \"x\" term (in this case, the x term would be 2x, so its coefficient would be the number before the x, 2) in half. This would give you <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or 1.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Square this number: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add the result to both sides of the equation: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+%2B+2x+%2B+1+=+5+%2B+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+%2B+2x+%2B+1+=+5+%2B+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the right side of the equation: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+%2B+2x+%2B+1+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+%2B+2x+%2B+1+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor the left side of the equation: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x+%2B+1%29%5E2+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x+%2B+1%29%5E2+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Square root both sides. Remember that the right side could be either the positive or the negative square root: x + 1 = ±<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%286%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%286%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Isolate the x by subtracting 1 from both sides: x = -1 ± <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%286%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%286%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your final answer is x = -1 ± <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%286%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%286%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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