document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=872269>Question 872269</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Complete the square x^2+8x-5=15 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #526059 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=526059\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2+8x-5=15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+8x-5+5=15+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 8x = 20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 8x + 16 = 20 + 16 ... take half of 8, then square it, add it to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 8x + 16 = 36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll let you finish up </SPAN>\n" );
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