SOLUTION: Solve 2(x-1)^2 = -16 over the set of complex numbers.

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Question 88623: Solve 2(x-1)^2 = -16 over the set of complex numbers.
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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2(x - 1)^2 = -16
(x - 1)^2 = -8
x - 1 = +-sqrt(-8)
x = 1 +- 2i*sqrt(2)