document.write( "Question 418167: solve each equation by completing the square p^2-5p= -4
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document.write( "solving by completing the square 
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document.write( " p^2-5p = -4 
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document.write( " (p-5/2)^2 = -4 + 25/4
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document.write( " (p-5/2)^2 = 9/4
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document.write( " (p-5/2) = ± 3/2
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document.write( "   p = 5/2 ± 3/2
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document.write( "  p = 4 or p = 1 \r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( " p^2-5p +4 = 0
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document.write( "(p-4)(p-1) = 0 
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document.write( "(p-4)= 0   p = 4
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document.write( "(p-1)=0    p = 1 
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