document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=109255>Question 109255</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve by completing the square, and if you can show me that would be great! \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4.  Solve by completing the square:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2 + 6x + 1 = 0<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 #79663 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=79663\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by completing the square:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 6x + 1 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+6x+? = -1+?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+6x + [(1/2)6]^2 = -1 + [(1/2)6]^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+6x+9 = -1+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+3)^2 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take the square root of both sides to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+3 = 2sqrt2 or x+3 = -2sqrt2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -3+2sqrt2 or x = -3-2sqrt2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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