document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1065310>Question 1065310</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation 2x^2-5x=-12 is rewritten in the form of 2(x-p)^2+q=0. What is the value of q? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The form containing p,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Comparing the corresponding coefficients,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you continue here and solve this system and find the value for q? </SPAN>\n" );
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