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document.write( "Öx² + 5 = x + 2\r\n" );
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document.write( "(Öx² + 5)² = (x + 2)²\r\n" );
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document.write( "x² + 5 = x² + 4x + 4\r\n" );
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document.write( "   1/4 = x\r\n" );
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document.write( "x = 1 + 6Öx - 9\r\n" );
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document.write( "x - 1 = 6Öx - 9\r\n" );
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document.write( "(x - 1)² = (6Öx - 9)²\r\n" );
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document.write( "x² - 2x + 1 = 36(x - 9)\r\n" );
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document.write( "x² - 2x + 1 = 36x - 324\r\n" );
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document.write( "x² - 38x + 325 = 0\r\n" );
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document.write( "(x - 13)(x - 25) = 0\r\n" );
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document.write( "x - 13 = 0, or x = 13\r\n" );
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document.write( "x - 25 = 0, or x = 25\r\n" );
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