document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1010266>Question 1010266</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the values of the unknown by completing the square : (-1/4)x^2 - (6/4)x - 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 #625703 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=625703\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Better if you are permitted to....<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Completing the square for this is now simpler.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The term to use is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%286%2F2%29%5E2=3%5E2=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%286%2F2%29%5E2=3%5E2=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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