document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=750565>Question 750565</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Completing the square x^2-2x-8=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #456693 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=FrankM><B>FrankM(1040)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=FrankM><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=FrankM><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=456693\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2-2x-8=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-2x+1-1-8=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-2x+1=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-1)^2=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-1 = -3 x-1 = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=-2  x=4\r<BR>\n" );
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