document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=245316>Question 245316</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Enter the quadratic equation in standard form. x^2 - 10 + 3x = (x - 2)^2 + 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #179236 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=179236\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2 -10+3x=x^2 -4x+4 + 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract x^2 from each side, and all the x^2 terms are gone.  Therefore, this is NOT a quadratic equation after all.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-10+3x= -4x+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add +4x to each side:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-10+3x+4x=-4x+4x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10+7x=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add +10 to each side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x= 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 7:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15/7\r<BR>\n" );
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