document.write( "Question 207259: the question is: solve the quadratic equation by completing the square: \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x^2-20x+(20/2)^2 = (20/2)^2
\n" ); document.write( "(sqrt x - sqrt 10^2)^2 = sqrt 100
\n" ); document.write( "x-10 = +- 10\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x-10=10 x-10 =-10
\n" ); document.write( " x=20 x=0\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I am checking to make sure I did the work correctly, this isn't from a textbook so I don't have a page # or anything to reference too.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #156716 by Edwin McCravy(20054)\"\" \"About 
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the question is: solve the quadratic equation by completing the square:
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document.write( "You did it right but your notation is bad.\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"x%5E2-20x=0\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"x%5E2-20x%2B%2820%2F2%29%5E2+=+%2820%2F2%29%5E2\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"x%5E2-20x%2B10%5E2%29+=+%2810%29%5E2\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"x%5E2-20x%2B100%29+=+100\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"%28x-10%29%28x-10%29+=+100\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"%28x-10%29%5E2+=+100\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"sqrt%28%28x-10%29%5E2%29=+%22%22%2B-sqrt%28100%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"x-10\"\"10\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Using the +\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"x-10=10\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"x=20\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Using the -\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"x-10=-10\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"x=0\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Edwin

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