document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=91728>Question 91728</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by completing the square.  Thank you for your help.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4t^2=8t-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer choices:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a.  2 +or- square root 7 over 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.  1 +or- square 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "          2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c.  1 +or- square root 3/2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #66621 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=66621\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by completing the square.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4t^2 = 8t - 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4t^2 - 8t +  ___ = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "WE want the coefficient of x^2 to be 1, divide equation by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1t^2 - (8/4)t +  ____  = -1/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t^2 - 2t  + ____ = -1/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the value to complete the square: (1/2)*2 = 1; (1)^2 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t^2 - 2t + 1 = -1/4 + 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t^2 - 2t + 1 = +3/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(t - 1)^2 = 3/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t - 1 = +/-Sqrt(3/4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = 1 +/- Sqrt(3/4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you could write it: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282+%2B-+sqrt%283%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282+%2B-+sqrt%283%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > but this doesn't quite agree with your choices???<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let me know if I have made a mistake here </SPAN>\n" );
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