document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=373558>Question 373558</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please solve by completing the square <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 15x = -56 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #265853 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=265853\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2 + 15x = -56<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 15x +225/4= -56+(225/4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+7.5)^2=1/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take the square root of both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+7.5)= +/-(1/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= -7.5-(1/2)= -8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=-7.5+1/2=-7<BR>\n" );
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