SOLUTION: can you please sole a(a+2)=8

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Question 532891: can you please sole a(a+2)=8

Answer by boilpoil(127)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a(a+2)=8
+2a=8
= ---Completing the square.
=
=9
=
a+1=+3/-3 (was not able to enter +- symbol)

a=-4 OR a=2

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