SOLUTION: I have one final question that I could really use assistance with. How do I work the following problem? (4x-5)^2=-32

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Question 60893: I have one final question that I could really use assistance with. How do I work the following problem?
(4x-5)^2=-32
Answer by funmath(2933) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

sqrt%28%284x-5%29%5E2%29=%2B-sqrt%28-32%29
4x-5=%2B-sqrt%28-16%29%2Asqrt%282%29
4x-5=+-4i%2Asqrt%282%29
4x=5+-4i%2Asqrt%282%29
x=%285-4i%2Asqrt%282%29%29%2F4 and x=%285%2B4i%2Asqrt%282%29%29%2F4
Happy Calculating!!!