document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=124219>Question 124219</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please show me step by step how to solve the following;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve by completing the square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+8x+13=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #91063 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=91063\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a quadratic (ax^2+bx+c) is a \"perfect\" square if (b^2)/4a=c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 13 to clear the c value __ x^2+8x=-13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add (b^2)/4a __ x^2+8x+16=3 __ (x+4)^2=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "take sqrt __ x+4=ħsqrt(3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 4 __ x=-4ħsqrt(3)<BR>\n" );
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