document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=983694>Question 983694</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by completing the square and quadratic formula:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.) 3x^2+8x+5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.) x^2+4x+1=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #604500 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39630)</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=604500\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> General solution for formula of quadratic equation is the shortcut for Completing the Square.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Help just on your #1:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finding x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Observe the imaginary number.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rationalizing the irrational term,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You could also use the formula for general solution of a quadratic equation, just substituting the coefficients into the formula.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and simplify it. </SPAN>\n" );
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