document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=118925>Question 118925</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have plugged this one into the solver and that confused me even more. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve by completing the square:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 8x + 13 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I get to (x+4)^2 =3 and then I hit a wall.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You guys are great and thank you in adavnce for your help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #87016 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><B>tutor_paul(519)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><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=tutor_paul><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=87016\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B8x%2B13=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B8x%2B13=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "First, get all the x terms on one side of the equation:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide the coefficient of x by 2 and square the result. Add this result to both sides of the equation:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify right side of the equation:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Express the right side as a perfect square:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remember the goal is to solve for x. Take the square root of both sides of the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+4)=+-sqrt(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since this is a second order equation, x can assume 2 values. Take the case of the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2Bsqrt%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2Bsqrt%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > first and solve for x:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, take the case of <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" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=-sqrt%283%29-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=-sqrt%283%29-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug each of these results into the original equation to check and see if they are right.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "good Luck,<BR>\n" );
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