document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=41108>Question 41108</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the roots of the quadratic equations by the method of completing the square.  Express the roots, if they are not rational, in simplest radical form.\r<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 #26520 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=26520\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2 - 6x - 4 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-6x+9 =4+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-3)^2 = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3=+-sqrt13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3+-sqrt13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3+sqrt13 or x=3-sqrt13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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