document.write( "Question 307122: Solve the equation by completeing the square. x^2-5x+24\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #219713 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I assume you meant to stick on the \"=0\".
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2-5x%2B24=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x%5E2-5x%2B25%2F4%29-25%2F4%2B25=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x-5%2F2%29%5E2-25%2F4%2B96%2F4=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x-5%2F2%29%5E2%2B71%2F4=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x-5%2F2%29%5E2=-71%2F4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x-5%2F2=0+%2B-+sqrt%2871%2F4%29i\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=%285+%2B-sqrt%2871%29i%29%2F2\"$ where $\"i=-sqrt%28-1%29\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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