document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=585084>Question 585084</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What would be an exact and approximate solution to 3 decimal places for x^2-5x+3=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #373135 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=373135\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2-5x+3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "complete the square.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-5/2)^2=25/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-5x+25/4=25/4-12/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-5x+25/4=13/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-5/2)^2=13/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1/2(5-sqrt(13))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1/2(5+sqrt(13))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and approximate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=0.697224=.697<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4.30278=4.303\r<BR>\n" );
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