document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=100447>Question 100447</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone please help me with this equation??? Solve the quadratic equation bt completing the square.<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 #73135 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=doukungfoo><B>doukungfoo(195)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=doukungfoo><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=doukungfoo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=73135\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by completing the square<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First move the term without a variable to the other side of the equal sign<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In this problem we'll move the 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next divide all terms by the number with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "In this problem there is a 1 so essential we can skip this step.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But I will show the work just to be clear.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2%29%2F1-%286x%29%2F1=3%2F1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2%29%2F1-%286x%29%2F1=3%2F1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now take half of the number with x and square it<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number with x in this problem is -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Half of -6 is -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3 squared is 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now add 9 to both sides of the equal sign<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-6x%2B9=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-6x%2B9=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Next factor the left hand side to convert it to its squared form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The left side of the equation is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-6x%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-6x%2B9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "this is converts to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-3%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-3%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > because <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-3%29%28x-3%29=x%5E2-6x%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-3%29%28x-3%29=x%5E2-6x%2B9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So now our problem looks like this:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next take the square root of both sides remember that the right side will be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plus or minus the square root<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-3=%28plus_minus%29sqrt%2812%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-3=%28plus_minus%29sqrt%2812%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Finally solve for x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "These are the TWO answers for x\r<BR>\n" );
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