document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=99093>Question 99093</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i don't understand this at all solve each of the folowing quadratic equations by completing the square. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - 6x - 3 = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "we have to take 3 to the other side by adding 3 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 6x -3 + 3= 0 +3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 6x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we have to complete the square by dividing 2 into 6 and then squaring it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6/2)^2 = (3)^2 = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we add 9 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - 6x + 9 = 3 + 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-3)^2 = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we take the square root on both sides of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 3 = 2<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 3 + 3 = 3 + 2<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3 + 2<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or x = 3 - 2<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Normally you would use the sqaure root sign and the plus or minus sign.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps you...Good Luck...:) </SPAN>\n" );
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