document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=108379>Question 108379</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> completing the square\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1/2x²+4x-6=0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by -2 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-8x+12 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Complete the square on the x terms and keep the equation balanced.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-8x = -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-8x+16 = -12+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-4)^2 = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take the square root of both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-4 = 2 or x-4 = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6 or x = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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