document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=348012>Question 348012</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the (square root of x+4)+8=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #248821 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><B>haileytucki(390)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=haileytucki><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=248821\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ~((x+4))+8=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 8 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by subtracting 8 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "~((x+4))=-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To remove the radical on the left-hand side of the equation, square both sides of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(~((x+4)))^(2)=(-8)^(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the left-hand side of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+4)=(-8)^(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Squaring an expression is the same as multiplying the expression by itself 2 times.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+4)=((-8)(-8))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply -8 by -8 to get 64.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+4)=((64))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remove the parentheses around the expression 64.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+4)=(64)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remove the parentheses around the expression 64.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+4)=64\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remove the parentheses around the expression x+4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4=64\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 4 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by subtracting 4 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-4+64\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 64 to -4 to get 60.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Verify each of the first set of solutions by substituting them into the original equation and solving.  In this case, none of the solutions are valid.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "No Solution </SPAN>\n" );
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