document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1073900>Question 1073900</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by completing the square: \r<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 #688668 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=688668\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x^2 +5x +3 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides of = by 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 +(5x/2) +(3/2) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract (3/2) from both sides of =<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 +(5x/2) = (-3/2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide (5/2) by 2 and square it, (25/16), add (25/16) to both sides of =<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 +(5x/2) +(25/16) = (-3/2) + (25/16) = (1/16)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x +(5/4))^2 = (1/16)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "take square root of both sides of =<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x +(5/4) = + or - (1/4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We have two answers for x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = +(1/4) -(5/4) = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -(1/4) -(5/4) = -1.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2 +5x +3 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) x = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(-1)^2 +5(-1) +3 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 -5 +3 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) x = -1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(-1.5)^2 +5(-1.5) +3 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.5 -7.5 +3 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "our answers check<BR>\n" );
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