document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1076100>Question 1076100</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this by COMPLETING THE SQUARE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28x-2x^2=26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got no real solution. This is what I did, please correct me.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x^2+28x=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(28/2)^2=196<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x^2+28x+196=26+196<BR>\n" );
document.write( "since you cannot take the square root of a negative, i got no real solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&#8730;-2x^2 = no real solutions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me, I am very confused. Thank you in advance, Emily </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(28/2)^2=196 **** Should be (b/2a)^2 = 49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x^2+28x+196=26+196<BR>\n" );
document.write( "since you cannot take the square root of a negative, i got no real solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&#8730;-2x^2 = no real solutions<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x^2+28x=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I would start with this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 14x = -13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Make it easier. </SPAN>\n" );
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