SOLUTION: Solve the problem by completing the square x^2 + 10x = 7

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Question 137219This question is from textbook
: Solve the problem by completing the square
x^2 + 10x = 7This question is from textbook

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x^2+10x=7
X^2+10X+25=7+25
(X+5)^2=32
X+5=SQRT32
X+5=+-5.657
X=-5+5.657
X=.657 ANSWER.
X+5=-5.657
X=-5-5.657
X=-10.657 ANSWER.