document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=260600>Question 260600</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y^2-12y=-31 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #191954 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=191954\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This one can't be factored into whole numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So we have to complete the square or use the quadratic formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y^2-12y=-31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take 1/2*12 which is 6 and square it 36 add it to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(y-6)^2=5  </SPAN>\n" );
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