document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=672484>Question 672484</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation: x^2+16=-49\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "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 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #418057 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=418057\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B16=-49 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B16=-49\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > we solve by the squaring method\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When we add 64 then we get a perfect square on the left side of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take the square root on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+8) = +/- <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2815%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2815%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= -8+<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2815%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2815%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > OR x=-8-<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2815%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2815%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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