document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=556549>Question 556549</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve quadratic equation by completing the square <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x^2-2x=5<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 #362231 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathstutor494><B>mathstutor494(120)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathstutor494><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=mathstutor494><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=362231\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -x^2-2x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "> x^2+2x+5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "> x^2+2x+1+4=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "> (x+1)^2=-4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( ">(x+1)^2=4i^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So x+1 = +-2i <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= -1+-2i </SPAN>\n" );
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