document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=289768>Question 289768</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> complete the square and find the two solutions. Simplfy the solutions and rationalize the denominators. x^2-3x-10=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #209809 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=209809\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Don't need to complete the square.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-5)*(x+2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5 and x=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "complete the square.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-3x-10=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-3x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-3/2)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-3x+9/4=49/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-3/2)^2=49/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3/2+7/2=10/2=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3/2-7/2=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-2 and x=5<BR>\n" );
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