document.write( "Question 750565: Completing the square x^2-2x-8=0
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x%5E2-2x-8=0\"$ ....write $\"-2x\"$ as $\"2x-4x\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x%5E2%2B2x-4x-8=0\"$ ....group\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28x%5E2%2B2x%29-%284x%2B8%29=0\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x%28x%2B2%29-4%28x%2B2%29=0\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28x-4%29%28x%2B2%29=0\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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