document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=89519>Question 89519</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0073048313/algebrahomeworkh>algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to complete the square for this equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=5x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Options on my test are <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a.)5+sqrt20/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.)5+sqrt29/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c.)5+sqrt33/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d.)5+sqrt33/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am not even close to any of these options. please help </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2=5x+2 ... x^2-5x=2 ... x^2-5x+(-5/2)^2=2+(-5/2)^2 ... (x-(5/2))^2=33/4 ... x-(5/2)=+-sqrt(33/4) ... x=(5/2)+-sqrt(33/4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer d would work with some added parentheses ... (5/2)+-sqrt(33/4)=(5+-sqrt33)/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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