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Algebra.Com's Answer #273075 by scott8148(6628)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! completing the square ___ x^2 + 8x + 16 + 9 = 0 ___ (x + 4)^2 = -9\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "taking square root ___ x + 4 = ± 3i\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "subtracting 4 ___ x = -4 ± 3i \n" ); document.write( " |