document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=806575>Question 806575</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ! need help with this problem of completing the squares <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+4x+2=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #485908 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16949)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=485908\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2+4x+2=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+4x+4 -4 +2=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+2)^2-2 =0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+2)^2=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "take the square root\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2 = +/- sqrt(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= -2+/- sqrt(2) </SPAN>\n" );
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