document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=944912>Question 944912</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is an imaginary #, how to solve x^2-4x+8=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In what way is the i or imaginery # involved.<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 #576179 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39838)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=576179\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Try completing the square to help solve the equation.  What do you find inside the square root function part of the solution?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As reference, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=i%5E2=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"i%5E2=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and from this <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=i=-sqrt%28-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"i=-sqrt%28-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=i=sqrt%28-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"i=sqrt%28-1%29\"   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%5E2-4x%2B8=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-4x%2B8=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-4x%2B4%2B8=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-4x%2B4%2B8=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, the 4 completes the square.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-2%29%5E2=4-8=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-2%29%5E2=4-8=-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also for reference, study this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<a  rel=nofollow HREF=\"http://www.algebra.com/my/Completing-the-Square-to-Solve-General-Quadratic-Equation.lesson?content_action=show_dev\">http://www.algebra.com/my/Completing-the-Square-to-Solve-General-Quadratic-Equation.lesson?content_action=show_dev</a> </SPAN>\n" );
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