document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=864126>Question 864126</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My homework is :1) X2-2x-13=0    and   2) X2+12x-64=0. I am do use six steps of 1) move constant term to right side of equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) multiply each term in the equation by 4 times the coefficient of the   original x2 term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3) Square the coefficient of the original x term and add it to both sides of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4) Take the square root of both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5) Set the left side of the equation equal to the positive square root of the number on the right side and solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6) Set the left side of the equation equal to the negative square root of the number on the right side of the equation and solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please show me how these two problems will look worked out and then I should be able to look at these to see how to do them. Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #520795 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=520795\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your instructions are wrong for completing the square.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You or someone else have presented these instructions before. Get rid of them.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plus be careful : x is no the same as X <BR>\n" );
document.write( "You or someone else have presented this error before.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-2x-13=0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-2x=13 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2*2)^2=1^2=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-2x+1=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-1)^2=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x-1=+-sqrt(14)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1+sqrt(14)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1-sqrt(14)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+12x-64=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This could also be factored<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-4) (x+16) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4 x=-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "complete the square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+12x-64=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+12x=64 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "12/2=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6^2=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+12x+36=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+6)^2=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-6-10=-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-6+10=4\r<BR>\n" );
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