document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=101690>Question 101690</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equation by completing the square\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - 14x + 24 = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #73963 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=73963\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2-14x=-24 ... half of -14 is -7, (-7)^2 is 49\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-14x+49=-24+49 ... (x-7)^2=25 ... x-7=+-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=-2, x=-12 </SPAN>\n" );
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