document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1056945>Question 1056945</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Follow the process of completing the square to solve x^2-10x+8=0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the value of the constant that will be isolated on the right side of the equation in step 3?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I answered -8 and was wrong. What did I do wrong? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #671998 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=671998\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x²-10x+8=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x²-10x=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x²-10x+25=-8+25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-5)²=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-5=&#8730;17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5+&#8730;17. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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