SOLUTION: Give exact and approximate solutions to three decimal places. (x-4)^2=24 x= (type an exact answer using radicals if needed. Rationalize all denominators. Express complex numbers

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Question 176176: Give exact and approximate solutions to three decimal places.
(x-4)^2=24
x=
(type an exact answer using radicals if needed. Rationalize all denominators. Express complex numbers in terms of i. Use a comma to separate answers as needed)
There are no approximate solutions since the solutions are integers
please help
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What makes you say that the solutions are integers?

%28x-4%29%5E2=24

Take the square root of both sides:

x+-+4+=+sqrt%2824%29 or x+-+4+=+-sqrt%2824%29, so:

x+=+4+%2B+sqrt%2824%29+=+4+%2B+2%2Asqrt%286%29 or x+=+4+-+2%2Asqrt%286%29

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