SOLUTION: Solve: x+2√(x-8)=0 Possible answers are- a. 4,16 b.-4,2 c.4 d.16

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Question 589637: Solve: x+2√(x-8)=0
Possible answers are-
a. 4,16
b.-4,2
c.4
d.16
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+2√(x-8)=0
x=-2√(x-8)
x^2=4(x-8)
x^2=4x-32
x^2-4x+30=0
The answer is in complex numbers and none of the 4 choices is correct.