document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=102618>Question 102618</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this expression?  Complete the square. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-10x%2B24=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-10x%2B24=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-10x   =-24 subtract 24 from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-10x+25=25-24 take 1/2 of -10 and square it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-5)^2=1 factor the left side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-5=+-1 take sqrt of both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5+-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6, x=4<BR>\n" );
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