SOLUTION: I need help with the exact and approximate solutions to x2+16x+64=49

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Question 366822: I need help with the exact and approximate solutions to
x2+16x+64=49
Answer by amoresroy(361) About Me  (Show Source):
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x2+16x+64=49
Combine like terms
x^2+16x+15=0
Solve for x by factoring
(x+1)(x+15)= 0
x=-1
x=-15