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Enter the polynomial.
Press "Solve step" or "Solve all" button to see the solution process.

If you need an explanation for any particular step, click on the step and then
click on the "Explain" button.
2.2.2.5.8.4 Completing the square

This wizard is used to find the term that need to be added to a polynomial
expression in order to make it be a perfect square trinomial. This method is also
known as Completing the square.

It can be accessed by clicking on Wizard Button | Polynomials | Completing
the square.
In order to complete the square, you need to:
Enter the polynomial (for example, 2x^2 + 10x).
Press "Solve step" or "Solve all" button to see the solution process.

If you need an explanation for any particular step, click on the step and then
click on the "Explain" button.

Make certain that you enter a second degree polynomial, and that it doesn't
have the constant coefficient.
2.2.2.5.8.5 Synthetic division

This wizard is used to divide two polynomials by using the synthetic division
procedure.

It can be accessed by clicking on Wizard Button | Polynomials | Synthetic
division.
To divide the polynomials:

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