document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=974601>Question 974601</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8. Express each of the following in the form (x+a)^2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) x^2 +18x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) x^2 - 9x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) x^2 + 1/3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) x^2 - 2/9x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e) x^2 + 4x + 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f) x^2 - 7x +3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g) x^2 + 1/2x - 2/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h) x^2 - 2/3x + 1/4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #596472 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=596472\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You must decide what to add and subtract to Complete The Square.  Study the lesson here: <a  rel=nofollow HREF=\"http://www.algebra.com/my/Completing-the-Square-to-Solve-General-Quadratic-Equation.lesson?content_action=show_dev\">Lesson on how to Complete The Square, included here.</a>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is one of your examples:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The term to use is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%282%2F9%29%2F2%29%5E2=%281%2F9%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%282%2F9%29%2F2%29%5E2=%281%2F9%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-%282%2F9%29x%2B%281%2F9%29%5E2-%281%2F9%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-%282%2F9%29x%2B%281%2F9%29%5E2-%281%2F9%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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