document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=82350>Question 82350</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you solve this equation by completing the sqaure?<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B6x-40=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B6x-40=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #58991 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=58991\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve this equation by completing the sqaure:  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+6x-40=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+6x+9-40-9=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+3)^2=49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3 = 7 or x+3 = -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4 or x=-10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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