document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=284251>Question 284251</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve by completing the square. a^2-2a-8=0?? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #206246 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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=206246\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2+-2a+%2B+1+=+8%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2+-2a+%2B+1+=+8%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:  a=4<BR>\n" );
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