document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=934055>Question 934055</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve by completing the square.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y^2 + 4y – 3 = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #567192 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</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=567192\">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=y%5E2%2B4y-3=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E2%2B4y-3=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "third term = (1/2co-efficient of middle term)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=(1/2(4))^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "take the square root\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(y+2) = +/- <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%287%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%287%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -2+/-<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%287%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%287%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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