document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=968605>Question 968605</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have tried to get the answer to this problem and still do not have it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the following equation. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2 &#8722; 8x + 7 = 0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x =   (smaller value)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x =   (larger value)\r<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 #591890 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=591890\">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+7+=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5E2+-+8x+%2B+7+=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can complete the square<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take the square root of both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and, taking the negative square root,<BR>\n" );
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