document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=763687>Question 763687</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Okay, so the problem is (x+2)^2=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I simplified it to (x+2)(x+2)=-7. And then I did, x^2+4x+4=-7. I added the negative 7 to the 4 making the problem x^2+4x+11=0 and then that's when I tried to use the quadratic formula but it comes out as -4 +over- radical -28 all over 2. Help me please!!!!!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #464956 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=464956\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your steps are in the wrong direction.  The given equation is in a form easy to solve for x.  Trying to factor, or trying to put into general form is counter productive.  Just solve for x without any tricks.  Do you see, just by looking at the equation, the solution will contain imaginary numbers?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=i%5E2=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"i%5E2=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<BR>\n" );
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