SOLUTION: find the real and complex solution of the equation x^2-8=0

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Question 84826: find the real and complex solution of the equation x^2-8=0
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find the real and complex solution of the equation x^2-8=0
This is using the square root property:
x%5E2-8=0
x%5E2-8%2B8=0%2B8
x%5E2=8
sqrt%28x%5E2%29=+-sqrt%288%29
x=+-sqrt%284%29%2Asqrt%282%29
x=+/-2sqrt%282%29
Happy Calculating!!!