document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=962829>Question 962829</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you please help solve this quadratic equation using completing the square method?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+9x+8=0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+9x+8=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "complete the square: (take 1/2 the coefficient of the x-term(9/2) and square it)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^2+9x+81/4)-81/4+8=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+9/2)^2=81/4-32/4=49/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+9/2)^2=49/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "take sqrt of both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+9/2=±&#8730;(49/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-9/2±7/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-16/2=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-2/2=-1 </SPAN>\n" );
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