document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=540649>Question 540649</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve by completing the square:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-22x-4=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #353811 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=353811\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2-22x-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-22x+121-4 =121\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-22x+121=121+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-11)^2=125\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-11)^2=25*(5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take the square root on both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-11= +/- 5sqrt(5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=11+5sqrt(5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=11-5sqrt(5) </SPAN>\n" );
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