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document.write( "how do i complete the square for this one. i started it but i am confused.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve by completing the square:  2x^2+8x+3=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is how i started but i think i am wrong...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2+8x+3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+8x=(-3)/(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+8x+(0.5 (8))^2=(-3)/(2)(0.5(8))^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i don't know can someone help me i think i am doing it wrong... </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #56781 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=56781\">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=2x%5E2+%2B+8x+%2B+3+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2+%2B+8x+%2B+3+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 3 from both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you operate on the left side to complete square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and put the same thing on both sides so the equation is not changed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can check these answers by plugging back into original<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation. It's a good excercise for you </SPAN>\n" );
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