document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=184959>Question 184959</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2 + 6x -25 =0  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer: -3 +-sqrt(34)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "any other method of solving this equation other then  viaquadratic<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x= -b+- sqrt(b^2-4ac)/2a \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "need a full break down of how they got -3 +-sqrt(34) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #138789 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=138789\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B6x-25+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B6x-25+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > You can always solve a quadratic equation by:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) The quadratic formula <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-b%2B-sqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F2a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-b%2B-sqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F2a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) Completing the square.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's use the \"completing-the-square\" method.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B6x-25+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B6x-25+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 25 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B6x+=+25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B6x+=+25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now complete the square in x by adding the square of half the x-coefficient (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%286%2F2%29%5E2+=+9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%286%2F2%29%5E2+=+9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) to both sides of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B6x%2B9+=+25%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B6x%2B9+=+25%2B9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor the left side and simplify the right side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B3%29%5E2+=+34 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B3%29%5E2+=+34\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now take the square root of both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B3+=+0%2B-sqrt%2834%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B3+=+0%2B-sqrt%2834%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Finally, subtract 3 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
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