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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Help with completing the square!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

this is what i think the answer is \[17,-33\]

hartnn (hartnn):

nopes... show your work

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i added 64 to both sides and factored and got \[(x+8)^2=25\]

hartnn (hartnn):

64 is correct :) 64-55 = 9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

dang i see

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol

hartnn (hartnn):

so, your new values of x are ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so -11,5

hartnn (hartnn):

-11 is correct, -8+3 =... ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sigh

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-5,-11

hartnn (hartnn):

yup :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yay...

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