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Which equation, in axsquared + bx + c form, has the roots 5 - 2i and 5 + 2i.
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\n" ); document.write( "x = 5 +/- 2i
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 5 from both sides:
\n" ); document.write( "x - 5 = +/- (2i)
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\n" ); document.write( "(x - 5)^2 = 4(i^2)
\n" ); document.write( "FOIL the left, i^2 = -1
\n" ); document.write( "x^2 - 10x + 25 = 4(-1)
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\n" ); document.write( "x^2 - 10x + 25 = -4
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\n" ); document.write( "x^2 - 10x + 25 + 4 = 0
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\n" ); document.write( "x^2 - 10x + 29 = 0
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