document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=138594>Question 138594</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+52=12x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How do I solve for x? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-12x+52=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "using the quadratic equation:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > we get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(12+-sqrt[-12^2-4*1*52])/2*1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(12+-sqrt[144-208])/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(12+-sqrt-64)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(12+-8i)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12/2+-8i/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6+-4i answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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