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 #58993 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=58993\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> move constant terms to right side ... <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B6x=40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B6x=40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide the coefficient of the x term by 2, square it, and add to both sides ... <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B6x%2B3%5E2=40%2B3%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B6x%2B3%5E2=40%2B3%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factor the quadratic ... <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B3%29%5E2=49 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B3%29%5E2=49\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "take the square root of both sides ... x+3=7 and x+3=-7 ... so x=4 and x=-10 </SPAN>\n" );
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