How do you solve -4(x+2)^2=-20?

1 Answer

x=-2+sqrt5 and x=-2-sqrt5

Explanation:

From the given:
-4(x+2)^2=-20

divide both sides of the equation by -4

(-4(x+2)^2)/(-4)=(-20)/(-4)

(cancel(-4)(x+2)^2)/cancel(-4)=(-20)/(-4)

(x+2)^2=5

Extract the square root of both sides of the equation

sqrt((x+2)^2)=+-sqrt5

(x+2)=+-sqrt5

x=-2+sqrt5 and x=-2-sqrt5

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