document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=575948>Question 575948</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a^2-2a-48=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #369666 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=369666\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a%5E2-2a-48=0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a%5E2-2a-48=0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Complete the square:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take 1/2 of the coefficient of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "square it and add it to both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+a+-+1+%29%5E2+=+7%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+a+-+1+%29%5E2+=+7%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take the square root of both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and, also, taking the negative root,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "---------<BR>\n" );
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