SOLUTION: please help me solve {{{((x+8)^2)=16}}}

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Question 8757: please help me solve %28%28x%2B8%29%5E2%29=16
Answer by George(3) About Me  (Show Source):
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((x+8)^2)=16
(x+8)^2=4^2
So when we have an equation: a^k=B^k => a=b/ a,b={R} k/Z
x+8=4
x=-4