SOLUTION: n^2 + 4n +4 =0 Solve. I am so lost. can someone help me?

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Question 274142: n^2 + 4n +4 =0
Solve.
I am so lost. can someone help me?
Found 2 solutions by TheGagePrice, Alan3354:
Answer by TheGagePrice(3) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Are you trying to factor it? Or solve for n? If you can email me back at crazypanda109@live.com or through the thankyou note, I can help you

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
n^2 + 4n +4 =0
Both the 1st and last terms are squares, so it's easy to factor.
(n + 2)^2 = 0
n = -2
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There's one solution, or the same solution twice.
The graph is a parabola, and it's tangent to the x-axis at x = -2
Or n-axis.