SOLUTION: Solve. x^2 +14x = -49

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Question 474224: Solve. x^2 +14x = -49
Found 2 solutions by edjones, MathLover1:
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x^2 +14x = -49
x^2+14x+49=0
(x+7)^2=0
x=-7
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Ed

Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

x%5E2+%2B14x+=+-49
x%5E2+%2B14x+%2B49=0
x%5E2+%2B14x+%2B7%5E2=0
x%5E2+%2B2%2A7x+%2B7%5E2=0
%28x++%2B7%29%5E2=0
%28x++%2B7%29%28x++%2B7%29=0
solutions:
x%2B7=0.....->x=-7.........the other solution is same; so, you have one double solution..parabola is touching x-axis at one point, at (-7,0)
+graph%28+500%2C+500%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+x%5E2+%2B14x+%2B49%29+