document.write( "Question 890957: x sq+5x=500 find the value of x \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #539384 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"x%5E2%2B5x=500\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Complete the square.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2%2B5x%2B25%2F4=500%2B25%2F4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x%2B5%2F2%29%5E2=2000%2F4%2B25%2F4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x%2B5%2F2%29%5E2=2025%2F4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B5%2F2=+0+%2B-+sqrt%282025%29%2F2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=-5%2F2+%2B-+45%2F2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=20\"$ and $\"x=-25\"$
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