document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=84680>Question 84680</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> quadratic equation completing the square\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+4x-32=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please work this one for me I'm stumped....answer is 4,-8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #61030 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=61030\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> completing the square means making a \"perfect square\" out of the quadratic ... you can't change the x terms, but the numbers are fair game\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+4x=32 ... to make a perfect square; take half of the x coefficient, square it, and add\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4/2)^2=4 ... x^2+4x+4=32+4 ... (x+2)^2=36 ... take square root x+2=+-6 ... so x=4 and x=-8 </SPAN>\n" );
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