document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=62517>Question 62517</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need some help I canot find the correct answer for the following problems\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve by completing the square 2x^2-8x-11=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What are the intercepts of y=-x^2+x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve by completing the square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-18x+80=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is the following trinominal a perfect square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+12+36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks for you assistance  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #43281 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=43281\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by completing the square Solve by completing the square:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 - 8x - 11 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2 - 8x + ___ = + 11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Make the coefficient of x^2 = to 1; divide equation by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 4x + ____ = + 5.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the value that completes the square: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide the coefficient of x by 2, & square it, (4/2)^2 = 4; add 4 to both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 4x + 4 = 5.5 + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 4x + 4 = 9.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-2)^2 = 9.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the square root of both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 2 = +/-SqRt(9.5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 2 + SqRt(9.5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 2 - SqRt(9.5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What are the intercepts of:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " y = -x^2 + x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x^2 + x = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(-x + 1) =  0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = +1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The y intercept is 0 because the 3rd term in the quadratic is 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve by completing the square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 18x + 80 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 18x + __ = -80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 18x + 81 = -80 + 81<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-9)^2 = +1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 9 = +/-SqRt[1]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9 + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 9 - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is the following trinominal a perfect square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+12+36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Yes: FOIL (x+6)(x+6) <BR>\n" );
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