document.write( "Question 119298: Solve: 4(x-5)^2=-32 I got x=5=+- 2isqrt2 but I'm not sure if I am doing this correctly :) \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #87369 by MaxLiebling(13)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! I got the same result: \n" ); document.write( "4 * (x-5)^2 = -32 \n" ); document.write( "(x-5)^2 = -8 \n" ); document.write( "x-5 = +/-2i * sqrt(2) \n" ); document.write( "x = 5 +/-2i * sqrt(2)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "proof: \n" ); document.write( "4 * (x-5)^2 = \n" ); document.write( "4 * ([5 +/-2i * sqrt(2)] - 5)^2 = \n" ); document.write( "4 * (+/-2i * sqrt(2))^2 = \n" ); document.write( "4 * (+/-2)^2 * i^2 * sqrt(2)^2 = \n" ); document.write( "4 * 4 * -1 * 2 = -32 \n" ); document.write( " |