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document.write( "4(x-2)^2=20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4(x-2)^2=20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First expand the above and rewrite in the standard form ax^2 + bx + c = 0:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4(x-2)^2 = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2 - 16x + 16 = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2 - 16x - 4 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here we see a=4, b=-16 and c=-4.  Now you can solve using the quadratic formula.  </SPAN>\n" );
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