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\"x%5E2%2B14x%2B17=96\" ---- rendering is not working properly. x^2+14x+17=-96
\n" ); document.write( "same as if add 96 to both sides.
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2%2B14x%2B115=0\" does not appear factorable.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%28-14%2B-+sqrt%2814%5E-4%2A115%29%29%2F2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%28-14%2B-+sqrt%28-264%29%29%2F2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "264 = 4*6*11\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%28-14%2B-+2%2Asqrt%2866%29i%29%2F2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28x=-7%2B-+sqrt%2866%29i%29\" where the meaning of \"i=sqrt%28-1%29\"
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