SOLUTION: I need help with solving the equation 12= (x+3)^2-2 using the graphing method but i'm not sure what the graphing method is?

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Question 152961: I need help with solving the equation 12= (x+3)^2-2 using the graphing method but i'm not sure what the graphing method is?
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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12=(x+3)^2-2
12=x^2+6x+9-2
x^2+6x+7-12=0
x^2+6x-5=0
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-10%2C+5%2C+-15%2C+10%2C+x%5E2+%2B6x+-5%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -10 to 5, y from -15 to 10, x^2 +6x -5).