document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=970125>Question 970125</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> complete the Square x2 + 4x + y2 - 6y = -4  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(x^2+4x+4) + (y^2-6y+9) = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "take 1/2 the coefficient of the x or y term<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2*4=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2*6=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "square it:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2^2=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3^2=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add it as a third term:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+4x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y^2-6y+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add the same number to the right side to keep the equation in balance:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^2+4x+4) + (y^2-6y+9) = -4+4+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^2+4x+4) + (y^2-6y+9) = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "take the sqrt of the first and last term and affix the sign of the middle term to complete the square.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+2)^2+(y-3)^2=9 </SPAN>\n" );
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