document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=685998>Question 685998</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x by completing the square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2+20=4x </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2+20=4x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide thru by 2 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 2x + 10 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Complete the square:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 -2x + 1 = -10+1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-1)^2 = -9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-1 = +- 3i<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 1+3i or x = 1-3i<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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