document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=259932>Question 259932</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what quantity should be added to both sides of this equation to complete the square?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(2)-8x=5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #191385 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=191385\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2-8x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "take 1/2 of the coefficient of x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8/2=4 and square it<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4^2=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 16 to complete the square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-8x+16=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-4)^2=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|x-4|=+\-21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-4=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-4=-21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=25<BR>\n" );
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