document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=885342>Question 885342</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me to solve this equation x^2-6x-41=0 by completing the square. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-6x-41=0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-3)^2 - 9  - 41 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-3)^2 = 50 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x = 3  ± &#8730;50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x = 3 ± 5&#8730;2 </SPAN>\n" );
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