SOLUTION: Solve x^2+10x=56 by completing the square

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Question 426413: Solve x^2+10x=56 by completing the square
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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x^2+10x=56
x^2+10x+25=56+25
(x+5)^2=81
x+5=+-9
x=-5+9=4, x=-5-9=-14
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Ed