document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=550849>Question 550849</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following question by completing the square:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(n)^(2)+5n-6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write the answer in both exact form and approximate form rounded to the hundredths place. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #359188 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=359188\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (n)^(2)+5n-6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "completing the square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n^2 + 5n + ___ = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find the value that completes the square (.5*5)^2 = 6,25, add to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n^2 + 5n + 6.25 = 6 + 6.25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(n + 2.5)^2 = 12.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find the square root of both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n + 2.5 = +/-<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2812.25%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2812.25%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "n + 2.5 = +/- 3.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "two solutions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = -2.5 + 3.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = -2.5 - 3.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = -6<BR>\n" );
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