document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1067776>Question 1067776</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> so the issue is complete the square when a does not equal 0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m^2-m-15=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #682905 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=682905\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> m^2 -m -15 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 15 to both sides of =<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m^2 -m = 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m^2 -m + (1/4) = 15 + (1/4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(m - (1/2))^2 = 61/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m - (1/2) = square root(61) / 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = (1/2) + or - square root(61) / 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = (1 + or - square root(61)) / 2<BR>\n" );
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