document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=27815>Question 27815</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by completing the square.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2=5x+2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #15148 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=15148\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by completing the square:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+=+5x+%2B+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+=+5x+%2B+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > First, subtract 5x from both sides of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+-+5x+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+-+5x+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Complete the square in the x-terms by adding the square of half the x-coefficient (that's <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2F2%29%5E2+=+%2825%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2F2%29%5E2+=+%2825%2F4%29\"   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+-+5x+%2B+25%2F4+=+2+%2B+25%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+-+5x+%2B+25%2F4+=+2+%2B+25%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x+-+5%2F2%29%5E2+=+33%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x+-+5%2F2%29%5E2+=+33%2F4\"   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+-+5%2F2+=+%28sqrt%2833%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+-+5%2F2+=+%28sqrt%2833%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ...and , of course, the right side has a + or - in front.  Now add 5/2 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+5%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+5%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >+or-<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28sqrt%2833%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28sqrt%2833%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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