SOLUTION: ! need help with this problem of completing the squares x^2+4x+2=0

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Question 806575: ! need help with this problem of completing the squares
x^2+4x+2=0
Found 2 solutions by mananth, richwmiller:
Answer by mananth(16949) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x^2+4x+2=0
x^2+4x+4 -4 +2=0
(x+2)^2-2 =0
(x+2)^2=2
take the square root
x+2 = +/- sqrt(2)
x= -2+/- sqrt(2)

Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x^2+4x+4=2
(x+2)^2=2