document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=989397>Question 989397</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equation by completing the square:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #609739 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=609739\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x^2 +4x = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides of = by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 +4x/3 = 4/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide x coefficient by 2 and square it then add to both sides of =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 +4x/3 + 16/36 = 4/3 +16/36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x +4/6)^2 = 64/36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "take square root of both sides of =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x +4/6 = 8/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4/6 = 2/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now check answer in original equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(2/3)^2 +4(2/3) = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12/9 +8/3 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12/9 +24/9 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36/9 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "our answer x = 2/3 checks<BR>\n" );
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