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Quadratics and Cubics, SMB-039

By completing the square, solve for `y` given 

   `y^2-14y+37=0.`  (3 marks)

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`7+-2sqrt(3)`

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`y^2-14y+37` `=0`
`y^2-14y+49-12` `=0`
`(y-7)^2` `=12`
`y-7` `= +-sqrt(12)`
`y` `=7+-2sqrt(3)`

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