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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the completing square of x^2+5x-11/4?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 5x + (5/2)^2 - (11/4) - (25/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+(5/2))^2 - (36/4)<BR>\n" );
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