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OpenStudy (mopsy510):

I need help with my algebra homework! It has to do with "Completing a Square." Please help!

OpenStudy (nottim):

what exactly is the qun

OpenStudy (mopsy510):

3x^2-15x=0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

use perfect squares.

OpenStudy (mopsy510):

Idk how kinda

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh wait. nvm. this is a bad example for perfect squares. use the quadratic formula

OpenStudy (mopsy510):

Whats the quadratic formula?

OpenStudy (mopsy510):

What?

OpenStudy (aravindg):

A quadratic equation is of the form \[ax^2+bx+c=0\] By method of completing the square , we write this as \[a(x-h)^2+constant\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do not complete the square on this problem. the b is not divisible by 2.

OpenStudy (mopsy510):

So if i dont complete the suare what do i do?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the quadratic equation. which i have written.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

|dw:1359606249803:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that is the formula^^^

OpenStudy (mopsy510):

So its |dw:1359606358086:dw|

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