document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1015558>Question 1015558</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me and show all steps. Thanks in advance. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find all solutions of the equation x^2+4x+10=0 by completing the square. Express the soutions in the form a+bi: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " First input the solution with b<0 here: <BR>\n" );
document.write( " the real number a equals      <BR>\n" );
document.write( " and the real number b equals      \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Then input the solution with b>0 here: <BR>\n" );
document.write( " the real number a equals      <BR>\n" );
document.write( " and the real number b equals  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+4x=-10; move the constant to the right<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+4x+4=-10+4=-6.  Complete the square, adding the number to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+2)^2=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2=sqrt (-6), take the square root of both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= -2+/- i (sqrt (6))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2+ i sqrt(6); a= -1, b=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2- i sqrt(6); a= -2, b=-1<BR>\n" );
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