document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=878264>Question 878264</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Dear Math Tutor,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me express x^2-8x+12 in completed square form .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-8x+4-4+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I got (x-4)^2+8 but my textbook says (x-4)^2-4?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where did i go wrong?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "with gratitude,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Nat\r<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 #529776 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=529776\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-8x%2B12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-8x%2B12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The first two terms, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-8x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-8x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "remind you of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-4%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-4%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your error is that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-4%29%5E2=x%5E2-8x%2B4%5E2=x%5E2-8x%2B16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-4%29%5E2=x%5E2-8x%2B4%5E2=x%5E2-8x%2B16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-8x%2B12=x%5E2-8x%2B16-16%2B12=%28x-4%29%5E2-16%2B12=%28x-4%29%5E2-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-8x%2B12=x%5E2-8x%2B16-16%2B12=%28x-4%29%5E2-16%2B12=%28x-4%29%5E2-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You forgot to square the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "as if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-4%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-4%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > was <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-8x%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-8x%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > . </SPAN>\n" );
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