document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1041956>Question 1041956</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How do I solve this problem by Completing the Square?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "IS it similar to  the Quadratic Formula? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "SOLVE:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you so much ! I do greatly appreciate it !!!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #656864 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=656864\">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=3x%5E2-9x-12=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%5E2-9x-12=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add (b/2a)^2 to each side<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you finish?\r<BR>\n" );
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