document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=996220>Question 996220</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello. I got stumped on this question. I have been trying to complete  the square but then I got this question and now I don't know which way to go. Can you help me out? Here is the question:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-16=-6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Would I add 6x to both sides?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Would I add 6x to both sides? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Why not?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 6x - 16 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 6x = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b/2)^2 = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 6x + 9 = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+3)^2 = 5^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "etc </SPAN>\n" );
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