document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=753943>Question 753943</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x^2-4y^2-12y=18 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #458735 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</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=458735\">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=2x%5E2-4y%5E2-12y=18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2-4y%5E2-12y=18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Start this way:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Prepare to Complete the Square on the y:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The term to complete the square is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F2%29%5E2=9%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F2%29%5E2=9%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which gives you something factorable on the left side...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you finish from there? </SPAN>\n" );
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