document.write( "Question 1026796: Completing the square.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #642087 by ikleyn(52781) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "1)  = ,\r\n" );
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document.write( "    = \r\n" );
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document.write( "    = ,      ( I added and distracted 9 )\r\n" );
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document.write( "    =               (  =  )\r\n" );
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document.write( "    = ,                 ( Now take the square root from both sides )\r\n" );
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document.write( "    = +/- 4,\r\n" );
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document.write( "   x = 3 +/- 4,\r\n" );
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document.write( "   x = 7 and/or x = -1.\r\n" );
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document.write( "2)  x^2+8x=9      is exactly the same.  Do it yourself.\r\n" );
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document.write( "3)  9x^2+19x=-8   I suspect you missed something here.\r\n" );
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