document.write( "Question 58397: factor:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x squared +10x+8 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #40010 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"x%5E2+%2B+10x+%2B+8\"$
\n" ); document.write( "complete the square
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2+%2B+10x+%2B+%2810%2F2%29%5E2+=+-8+%2B+%2810%2F2%29%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2+%2B+10x+%2B+25+=+-8+%2B+25\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x+%2B+5%29%5E2+=+17\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+%2B+5+=+0+%2B-+sqrt%2817%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+-5+%2B-sqrt%2817%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "the factors are
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+%2B+5+%2B+sqrt%2817%29\"$ and $\"x+%2B+5+-+sqrt%2817%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "check
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x+%2B+5+%2B+sqrt%2817%29%29%2A%28x+%2B+5+-+sqrt%2817%29%29+=+0%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2+%2B+%285+%2B+sqrt%2817%29%29%2Ax+%2B+%285+-+sqrt%2817%29%29%2Ax+%2B+25+-+17++=+0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2+%2B+10x+%2B+8+=+0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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