document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=41973>Question 41973</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am sorry if I picked the wrong type of question, I did not see one about completion of squares. I was wondering if you wouldnt mind checking the answer I got for the equation x^2-8x=25. What I calculated as a final answer was<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 4+ 3i and 4-3i.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you for your time,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Kendall </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #27122 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=psbhowmick><B>psbhowmick(878)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=psbhowmick><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=psbhowmick><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=27122\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your answer is incorrect.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "METHOD OF CHECKING:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your equation: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-8x-25=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-8x-25=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So sum of the roots = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%28-8%29%2F1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%28-8%29%2F1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and product of the roots = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-25%2F1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-25%2F1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = -25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum and products of the roots you have obtained are 8 and 25 respectively. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So your answer is incorrect.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the quadratic formula: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Comparing with the standard quadratic equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, here a = 1, b = -8, c = -25.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-%28-8%29+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28-8%29%5E2-4%2A1%2A%28-25%29+%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-%28-8%29+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28-8%29%5E2-4%2A1%2A%28-25%29+%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%288+%2B-+sqrt%28164%29%29%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%288+%2B-+sqrt%28164%29%29%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%288+%2B-+2%2Asqrt%2841%29%29%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%288+%2B-+2%2Asqrt%2841%29%29%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+4+%2B-+sqrt%2841%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+4+%2B-+sqrt%2841%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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