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document.write( "x^2+8x=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You take half the 8 and square it, which gives you 16 then you add the 16 to each side == > x^2 + 8x + 16 = 9 + 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation becomes (x + 4)^2 = 25 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "take the sq root of each side then solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X + 4 = 5 =====> x = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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