document.write( "Question 424630: completing the square x squared+5x=8any help would be appreciated thank you \n" ); document.write( "
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completing the square x squared+5x = 8
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2+%2B+5x+=+8\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"c+=+%28b%2F2a%29%5E2+=+%285%2F2%29%5E2+=+6.25\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2+%2B+5x+%2B+6.25+=+14.25\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28x+%2B+2.5%29%5E2+=+14.25\"
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