SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation: x^2+16=-49 I have tried adding positive 16 to -49 to get -33 but i can't get past square routing the plus, minus ( -33 ). Thank You

Question 672484: Please help me solve this equation: x^2+16=-49
I have tried adding positive 16 to -49 to get -33 but i can't get past square routing the plus, minus ( -33 ). Thank You
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
we solve by the squaring method
When we add 64 then we get a perfect square on the left side of the equation

Take the square root on both sides
(x+8) = +/-
x= -8+ OR x=-8-

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