document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=47910>Question 47910</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by completing the square\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 = 5x + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #31703 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=31703\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2 = 5x + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 5x = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x - 5/2)^2 = 8/4 + 25/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x - 5/2)^2 = 33/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 5/2 = +-sqrt(33)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (5 +- sqrt(33))/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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