SOLUTION: in completing the square for the following problem, Jules and Vincent are trying to find their error as they are disagreeing on the answer. Describe the error(s) made in the proces

Question 1089760: in completing the square for the following problem, Jules and Vincent are trying to find their error as they are disagreeing on the answer. Describe the error(s) made in the process and solve the problem correctly. Upload your solution for your instructor to grade.
step 1: x^2+8x=0
step 2: x^2+8x+8=0+8
step 3: (x+4)^2=8
step 4: x+4=2\sqrt{2}
step 5: x=-4=-2\sqrt{2}
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, ikleyn:
Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

step 1:
step 2: -> here is error;Jules and Vincent added , but they needed to add or because coefficient ; since ->->->, then we add or and we get ->
step 3: ...should be
step 4: ...should be -> or
step 5: x=-4=-2\sqrt{2}....-> or ->
Answer by ikleyn(52810)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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in completing the square for the following problem, Jules and Vincent are trying to find their error as they are disagreeing
on the answer. Describe the error(s) made in the process and solve the problem correctly.

step 1: x^2+8x=0 Correct. x^2 + 8x = 0 step 2: x^2+8x+8=0+8 Incorrect. Must be x^2 + 8x + 16 = 0 + 16. step 3: (x+4)^2=8 Incorrect. Must be (x+4)^2 = 16. step 4: x+4=2\sqrt{2} Incorrect. Must be x + 4 = +/- 4. step 5: x=-4=-2\sqrt{2} Incorrect. The answer is: x = 0 or x = -8.

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    - HOW TO solve quadratic equation by completing the square - Learning by examples
in this site.

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    - ALGEBRA-I - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK.

The referred lesson is the part of this online textbook under the topic "Quadratic equations".

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