document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=745098>Question 745098</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve x^2-8x+15 by completing the square and quadratic formula </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #453726 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=453726\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve x^2-8x+15 by completing the square <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-8x+? = -15+?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 -8x + 16 = -15+16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-4)^2 = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-4 = 1 or x-4 = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5 or x = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and quadratic formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [8 +- sqrt(64-4*1*15)]/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [8 +- sqrt(4)]/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [8+-2]/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 5 or x = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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