document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=33212>Question 33212</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by completing the square.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2=5x+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #19647 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mukhopadhyay><B>mukhopadhyay(490)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mukhopadhyay><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=19647\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2=5x+2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> x^2-5x = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> x^2 - 5x + (5/2)^2 = 2 +(5/2)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> (x-5/2)^2 = 33/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> (x-5/2) = sqrt(33)/2 or (x-5/2) = -sqrt(33)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> x = 5/2 + sqrt(33)/2 or x = 5/2 - sqrt(33)/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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