document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=166949>Question 166949</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2-6x=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve by completing the square.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this is what I did...but it isn't the correct way to do it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-8)(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8, x=-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-6x=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide the -6 by 2 and square it to get 9.  Add it to both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-6x+9=16+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-3)^2 = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "take the square root of both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3 = (+-)5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3(+-)5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = {-2, 8}<BR>\n" );
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