From 4cd3b57761e5917ce82f45ed840261ccc529e8c8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kenneth Odle Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2023 15:48:49 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Added labels to equation 6 --- complete-the-square.tex | 25 +++++++++++++------------ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) diff --git a/complete-the-square.tex b/complete-the-square.tex index af60cc5..7832c26 100644 --- a/complete-the-square.tex +++ b/complete-the-square.tex @@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ For equations that are not easily factored, a general solution called ``the qua For any equation of the form $ax^2+bx+c=0$, the solution can be found by using: -\begin{equation} +\begin{equation}\label{eq5} x=\frac{-b\pm\sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a} \end{equation} @@ -156,17 +156,18 @@ Conventionally, we would write this as $x=-2+\sqrt{3}$ or $x=-2-\sqrt{3}$. \noindent{}Here is the entire sequence all together: -\begin{align}\label{eq5} -\begin{split} -x^2+4x+1 &= 0 \\ -x^2+4x &= -1 \\ -x^2+4x &= 3 \\ -(x+2)^2 &= 3 \\ -\sqrt{(x+2)^2} &= \pm\sqrt{3} \\ -x+2 &= \pm\sqrt{3} \\ -x &= -2\pm\sqrt{3} -\end{split} -\end{align} +\begin{equation}\label{eq6} +\begin{aligned} +x^2+4x+1 &= 0 && && &&\text{Original equation}\\ +x^2+4x &= -1 && && &&\text{Step 2}\\ +x^2+4x &= 3 && && &&\text{Step 3}\\ +(x+2)^2 &= 3 && && && \text{Step 4}\\ +\sqrt{(x+2)^2} &= \pm\sqrt{3} && && && \text{Step 5}\\ +x+2 &= \pm\sqrt{3} && && && \text{Step 5}\\ +x &= -2\pm\sqrt{3} && && &&\text{Step 6} +%\end{split} +\end{aligned} +\end{equation} \pagestyle{lastpage}% Remove the header from the last page; comment this out if the document ends on an odd-numbered page