document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=746932>Question 746932</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please solve this problem ASAP. I have a test tomorrow and I am doing extra practice to prepare. I completed this problem, but I am unsure if I did it correctly. Thanks in advance for helping me. Complete the square of the following problem: 2x^2 = 4x - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I got the answer: x = 1 +/- i sqrt3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "*+/- = positive negative<BR>\n" );
document.write( "*sqrt = square root<BR>\n" );
document.write( "*i = fake number system was used<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks again in advance. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #454576 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=454576\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your solution for x does not indicate your knowing about Completing the Square.  Showing some of your work for Completing the Square would be better than just showing what x is.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What must be added to the rectangular expression to make the result into a square expression?  You will need <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F2%29%5E2=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F2%29%5E2=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Add 1 inside the parentheses and subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2A2=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2A2=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > outside of the parentheses.  From that, you have other calculations and simplifications.  Your turn.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "----I should include, the reason 1 will complete the square is because you have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2-2x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2-2x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as the \"rectangular\" expression and that is what you want to use in making a square trinomial, which can then be factored.  The \"2\" used  is the \"b\" which is generally used as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28b%2F2%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28b%2F2%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, the term which is added to Complete the Square. </SPAN>\n" );
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