document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=754841>Question 754841</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am supposed to solve the equation by completing the square, but I am having troubles with this question. I need to have it in fraction form, not decimals. Here is the equation: s^2+5s=-1. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #459350 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=459350\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> s^2+5s=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add (b/2)^2 = (5/2)^2 = 25/4 to both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s^2+5s+25/4=-1+25/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(s+5/2)^2 = -1+25/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(s+5/2)^2 = -4/4 + 25/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(s+5/2)^2 = 21/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s+5/2 = +-sqrt(21/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s+5/2 = +-(1/2)sqrt(21)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = -5/2 +- (1/2)sqrt(21)\r<BR>\n" );
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