document.write( "Question 1080736: X squared minus 3x minus 17= 0 \n" ); document.write( "

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Use the caret for exponentiation \"^\".
\n" ); document.write( "Use the minus sign \"-\" for subtraction.
\n" ); document.write( "x^2-3x-17=0
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2-3x-17=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Complete the square,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2-3x%2B%283%2F2%29%5E2-17=%283%2F2%29%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x-3%2F2%29%5E2=9%2F4%2B68%2F4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x-3%2F2%29%5E2=73%2F4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x-3%2F2=0+%2B-+sqrt%2873%29%2F2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=3%2F2+%2B-+sqrt%2873%29%2F2\"$
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