document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=191134>Question 191134</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5-5 COMPLETING THE SQUARE\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "               Solving a quadratic equation if the coefficient of x^2 is 1 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                       X^2+6X+5=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #143501 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=143501\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2+6x+5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+6x  =-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+6x+9=-5+9 divide 6 by 2 and square the result. 6/2=3, 3^2=9, add 9 to both sides. the 9 completes the square on the left hand side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+3)^2=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3=+-2 take the sqrt of each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-3+-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1, x=-5<BR>\n" );
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