SOLUTION: Solve by using the perfect squares method. x2 + 4x + 4 = 0 I am not quite sure how to do this problem.

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Question 194888: Solve by using the perfect squares method.
x2 + 4x + 4 = 0


I am not quite sure how to do this problem.
Found 2 solutions by checkley77, solver91311:
Answer by checkley77(12569) About Me  (Show Source):
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x^2+4x+4=0
x^2+4x+4=4-4
x^2+4x+4=0
(x+2)^2=0

Answer by solver91311(16877) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!




Since 2 + 2 = 4 and 2 X 2 = 4, the left had expression is a perfect square trinomial:



Using the Zero Product Rule



or



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