document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=896456>Question 896456</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve using completing the square method the equation: 3x^2 + 11x + 4 = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #543529 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=thesvw><B>thesvw(77)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=thesvw><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=thesvw><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=543529\">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=3x%5E2+%2B+11x+%2B+4+=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%5E2+%2B+11x+%2B+4+=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Get 3 as a factor ..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide 11/3 by 2 and square it. And subtract it. So nothing changes. Hope you understand.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you know .. you can complete square like this..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There you got the answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I will tell you an easy way to remember square completing\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Just divide the coefficient with x and put it in with the original x. Now subtract the remaining number with no variable by the square of the number inside the bracket which you have made a while ago.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ex :- <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+%2B+4x+%2B+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+%2B+4x+%2B+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide 4 by 2 and put inside.\r<BR>\n" );
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