document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=195418>Question 195418</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve by completing the square\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x^2-2x-9=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #146548 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=146548\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7x^2-2x-9=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x^2-2x = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(x^2 -(2/7)x ) = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(x^2 -(2/7)x + __ ) = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(x^2 -(2/7)x + 1/49 ) = 9 + 7(1/49)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(x^2 -(2/7)x + 1/49 ) = 441/49 + 7/49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(x - 1/7)^2 = 448/49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x - 1/7)^2 = 64/49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 1/7 = 8/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9/7<BR>\n" );
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