document.write( "Question 145093: which of the following is a step in the solution of the given equations?
\n" ); document.write( "x^2+y^2=65
\n" ); document.write( "(1/2)xy=14
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\n" ); document.write( "b.x^2-11x+28=0
\n" ); document.write( "c.x^2+2xy+y^2=79
\n" ); document.write( "d.11+-(121+112)^(1/2)
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Algebra.Com's Answer #105786 by vleith(2983)\"\" \"About 
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If you try to solve by completing the square, you'll see that in order to get
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2%2By%5E2=65\" to be a square on the left hand side, you'll need to add
\n" ); document.write( "\"%282%29xy\" on both sides. And we are given as \"%281%2F2%29xy=14\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2%2By%5E2=65\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2%2B2xy%2By%5E2=65+%2B+2xy\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2%2B2xy%2By%5E2=65+%2B+4%2A%281%2F2%29xy\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2%2B2xy%2By%5E2=65+%2B+4%2A14\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28x+%2B+y%29%5E2+=+121\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28x+%2B+y%29+=+sqrt%28121%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(x + y) = (+-)11\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I don't see that as any of your choices :(
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