document.write( "Question 250961: Solve the equation by completing the square
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$\"+p%5E2+%2B+3p+-+9+=0\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28p%2B%283%2F2%29%29%5E2-9=9%2F4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28p%2B%283%2F2%29%29%5E2=9%2F4%2B36%2F4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28p%2B%283%2F2%29%29%5E2=45%2F4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"p%2B%283%2F2%29=+0+%2B-+%283%2F2%29%2Asqrt%285%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"p=-%283%2F2%29+%2B-+%283%2F2%29%2Asqrt%285%29+\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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