document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=995565>Question 995565</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Good Morning. I am trying to figure out how to complete the square for this problem but I am having no luck My problem is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2-13x+4=0. I know I have to divide each term by 3 which would give me:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-13/3x+4/3=0. Then I subtract 4/3 on both sides to get x^2-13/3x=-4/3. I multiply -13/3xand 1/2 to get -13/6x then I square it to get 169/36 which I add to both sides of the equation. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-13/3x+169/36=-4/3+169/36. Here is where I'm having a hard time and are looking for your help.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3x^2-13x+4=0. I know I have to divide each term by 3 which would give me:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-13/3x+4/3=0. Then I subtract 4/3 on both sides to get x^2-13/3x=-4/3. I multiply -13/3xand 1/2 to get -13/6x then I square it to get 169/36 which I add to both sides of the equation. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-13/3x+169/36=-4/3+169/36. Here is where I'm having a hard time and are looking for your help.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\"><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+-+%2813%2F3%29x+%2B+%28-+13%2F6%29%5E2+=+-+4%2F3+%2B+%28-+13%2F6%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+-+%2813%2F3%29x+%2B+%28-+13%2F6%29%5E2+=+-+4%2F3+%2B+%28-+13%2F6%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ------ This is where you are, Great job in getting to this point!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x+-+13%2F6%29%5E2+=+-+4%2F3+%2B+169%2F36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x+-+13%2F6%29%5E2+=+-+4%2F3+%2B+169%2F36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ------ Factoring left-side of equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x+-+13%2F6%29%5E2+=+-+48%2F36+%2B+169%2F36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x+-+13%2F6%29%5E2+=+-+48%2F36+%2B+169%2F36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ----- Changing fraction on right to a common denominator, 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x+-+13%2F6%29%5E2+=+121%2F36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x+-+13%2F6%29%5E2+=+121%2F36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ----------- Summing right side of equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28%28x+-+13%2F6%29%5E2%29+=+%22+%22%2B-sqrt%28121%2F36%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28%28x+-+13%2F6%29%5E2%29+=+%22+%22%2B-sqrt%28121%2F36%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ----- Taking the square root of both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+-+13%2F6+=+%22+%22%2B-+11%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+-+13%2F6+=+%22+%22%2B-+11%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+13%2F6+%2B-+11%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+13%2F6+%2B-+11%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ------- Adding <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=13%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"13%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+13%2F6+%2B+11%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+13%2F6+%2B+11%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >		OR	   <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+13%2F6+-+11%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+13%2F6+-+11%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+24%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+24%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >         		OR	   <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+2%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+2%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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