document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=339033>Question 339033</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If k >0 and 25x^2 + bx + 16 = (5x - k)^2 , for all values of x, what is the value of k – b?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) -44 (b) -36 (c) 14 (d) 36 (e) 44<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #243032 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=galactus><B>galactus(183)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=galactus><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=galactus><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=243032\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since the constant in the given quadratic is 16, then k must equal 4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If k = 4, then we have (5x-4)^2=25x^2-40x+16 and b=-40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus, k-b=4-(-40)=44 </SPAN>\n" );
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