document.write( "Question 414893: solve this equation by completing the square -4r^2+21r=r+13\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #290943 by stanbon(75887)\"\" \"About 
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solve this equation by completing the square
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\n" ); document.write( "-4r^2 + 20r - 13 = 0
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\n" ); document.write( "r = [-20 +- sqrt(400 -4*-4*-13)]/(2*-4)
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\n" ); document.write( "r = [-20 +- sqrt(192)]/(-8)
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\n" ); document.write( "r = [-20 +- 8sqrt(2)]/(-8)
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\n" ); document.write( "r = (5/2) +- sqrt(2)
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