document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=44152>Question 44152</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve by any method you prefer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 8x + 1 = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #29091 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=29091\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let complete the square on this one...thus from<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 8x + 1 = 0 we add 15 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 8x + 16 = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x + 4)^2 = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 4 = ± &#8730;15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -4 ± &#8730;15 </SPAN>\n" );
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