document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=78064>Question 78064</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve by factor completing the square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 8x+10=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 8x= -10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8/2)^2= 64/4= 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - 8x + 16=-10  +16 <BR>\n" );
document.write( " what else to do after this step?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #55968 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=55968\">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+-+8x+%2B+16=-10+%2B16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+-+8x+%2B+16=-10+%2B16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+-+8x+%2B+16=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+-+8x+%2B+16=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-4%29%5E2=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-4%29%5E2=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Since the left side is a perfect square it becomes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-4%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-4%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you want to solve for x then you simply take the square root of both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=0%2B-sqrt%286%29%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=0%2B-sqrt%286%29%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 4 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our answer is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=sqrt%286%29%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=sqrt%286%29%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-sqrt%286%29%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-sqrt%286%29%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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