document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1004596>Question 1004596</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> IF x(x-5)=-5 then what does (x-5/2)^2+3/4=? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #621040 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=621040\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x(x-5) = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 -5x = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "complete the square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 -5x +25/4 = -5 + 25/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x - 5/2)^2 = -20/4 + 25/4 = 5/4 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-5/2)^2 +3/4 = 5/4 +3/4 = 8/4 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solution is 2<BR>\n" );
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