document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=89373>Question 89373</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by completing the square.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x^2+2x-3=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks for any help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #64973 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=64973\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%5E2+%2B+2x+-+3+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%5E2+%2B+2x+-+3+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "First, divide both sides by 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 3/4 to both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, take 1/2 of the coefficient of x, square it, add it to both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take the square root of both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can check this by subbing it back into original<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation for x<BR>\n" );
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