document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=69479>Question 69479</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by completing the square x^2 = 5x + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me with this, thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #49525 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=49525\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+=+5x+%2B+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+=+5x+%2B+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-5x+=+cross%285x+-5x%29%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-5x+=+cross%285x+-5x%29%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Get the 5x term to the left side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-5x+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-5x+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Take half of the 2nd coefficient and square it <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%2A5%29%5E2=25%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%2A5%29%5E2=25%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-5x%2B25%2F4+=+2%2B25%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-5x%2B25%2F4+=+2%2B25%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add this value to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "General form of perfect square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%28x%2B-b%29%5E2%2Bk ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%28x%2B-b%29%5E2%2Bk\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > To find value of b, take half of 2nd coefficient.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-5%2F2%29%5E2=33%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-5%2F2%29%5E2=33%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-5%2F2%29%5E2-33%2F4=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-5%2F2%29%5E2-33%2F4=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%28x-5%2F2%29%5E2-33%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%28x-5%2F2%29%5E2-33%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you graph y=x^2 - 5x - 2 and y=(x-5/2)^2-33/4 together they should be the same graph, verifying the answer </SPAN>\n" );
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