document.write( "Question 693848: URGENT CAN SOMEONE HELP ME ON THIS PROBLEM
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document.write( " BY COMPLETING THE SQUARE
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document.write( " 5x^2-2x=7 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #427582 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 5x^2-2x=7 \n" ); document.write( "Divide by 5 to make the coefficient of x^2 = 1 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "a = 1, b = -2/5 \n" ); document.write( "Add (b/2)^2 = 1/25 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "x - 1/5 = ± 6/5 \n" ); document.write( "====================== \n" ); document.write( "x = 1/5 + 6/5 = 7/5 \n" ); document.write( "---------- \n" ); document.write( "x = 1/5 - 6/5 = -1 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |