SOLUTION: finding square root 1/4(x+1)²-16=0

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Question 108378: finding square root
1/4(x+1)²-16=0
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1%2F%284%28x%2B1%29%5E2%29-16=0
1%2F%284%28x%2B1%29%5E2%29=16
1%2F4=16%28x%2B1%29%5E2
1%2F64=%28x%2B1%29%5E2
sqrt%281%2F64%29=sqrt%28%28x%2B1%29%5E2%29
%28x%2B1%29=1%2F8 and %28x%2B1%29=-1%2F8
x%2B1=1%2F8
highlight%28x=-7%2F8%29
x%2B1=-1%2F8
highlight%28x=-9%2F8%29