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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you please help me solve by completing the square of:(((x^2-6x=16))) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 -6x + ? = 16 + ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 -6x + (6/2)^2 = 16 + (6/2)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 -6x + 9 = 16 + 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-3)^2 = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3 = 5 or x-3 = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8 or x = -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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