Question

solve for x
(x+2)^2=(5+2)^2

Answer 1

is there x in second part..?

Answer 2

whoops ya (5+2x)^2

Answer 3

x+2=5+2x
x=-3

Answer 4

you are taking square root of both sides
are you ok?

Answer 5

there should be 2 answers to it

Answer 6

-7/3 the second one

Answer 7

i unfolded squares on a both sides & solve it as quadratic equation :)

Answer 8

did u end up with 3x^2 +16x +21 and then use the quadratic formula

Answer 9

yep

Answer 10

how would you solve it by completing the square

Answer 11

i used quadratic formula: http://www.purplemath.com/modules/quadform.htm

Answer 12

ok thanks

Answer 13

:)