SOLUTION: Solve the equation by using the square root property. Express the radical in simplest form: (m+12)^2=-9

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Question 801078: Solve the equation by using the square root property. Express the radical in simplest form: (m+12)^2=-9
Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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(m+12)^2=-9
take square root of both sides
m+12 = 3i
note that i = square root of -1
m = 3i -12
m = 3*(i -4)