SOLUTION: Good Morning. I am trying to figure out how to complete the square for this problem but I am having no luck My problem is:
3x^2-13x+4=0. I know I have to divide each term by 3 whi
Question 995565: Good Morning. I am trying to figure out how to complete the square for this problem but I am having no luck My problem is:
3x^2-13x+4=0. I know I have to divide each term by 3 which would give me:
x^2-13/3x+4/3=0. Then I subtract 4/3 on both sides to get x^2-13/3x=-4/3. I multiply -13/3xand 1/2 to get -13/6x then I square it to get 169/36 which I add to both sides of the equation.
x^2-13/3x+169/36=-4/3+169/36. Here is where I'm having a hard time and are looking for your help. Found 2 solutions by Timnewman, MathTherapy:Answer by Timnewman(323) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 3x²-13x+4=0
x²-13x/3+4/3=0
x²-13x/3=-4/3
take the half of 13/3,square it,then add it to bothside
From the above,half of 13/3 is 26/3 then it's square is 676/9,Then add 676/9 in bothside of the equation,
x²-13x/3+676/9=676/9-4/3
(x-26/3)²=(676-12)/9
(x-26/3)²=664/9
solve it from here!!!
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Good Morning. I am trying to figure out how to complete the square for this problem but I am having no luck My problem is:
3x^2-13x+4=0. I know I have to divide each term by 3 which would give me:
x^2-13/3x+4/3=0. Then I subtract 4/3 on both sides to get x^2-13/3x=-4/3. I multiply -13/3xand 1/2 to get -13/6x then I square it to get 169/36 which I add to both sides of the equation.
x^2-13/3x+169/36=-4/3+169/36. Here is where I'm having a hard time and are looking for your help.
------ This is where you are, Great job in getting to this point! ------ Factoring left-side of equation ----- Changing fraction on right to a common denominator, 36 ----------- Summing right side of equation ----- Taking the square root of both sides ------- Adding to both sides OR OR
