document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=688601>Question 688601</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve this quadratic funtion question x2+ 12x -64=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am stuck:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    a.  Move the constant term to the right side of the equation: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "         x2 + 12x = 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( " b.  Multiply each term in  the equation by four times the coefficient of the x2  term:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       4x^2 + 48x = 256\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " c.  Square the coefficient of the original x term and add it to both sides of the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am stuck here. I hope this is correct thus far.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " d.  Take the square root of both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " e.  Set the left side of the equation equal to the positive square root on the right side and solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  f.  Set the left side of the equation equal to the negative square root on the right side and solve for x: </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #425669 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><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=425669\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2+ 12x -64=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+16)(x-4)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4 </SPAN>\n" );
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