Question 87887
complete the square
x^2-14x=51
x^2-14x+(14/2)^2 = 51+(14/2)^2
(x-7)^2 = 51 + 49
x-7 = +-10
x= 10+7= 17 or x= -10+7=-3
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Cheers,
Stan H.