Question

Find the solution of 4 times the square root of the quantity of x plus 2 equals negative 16, and determine if it is an extraneous solution.

Answer 1

can you draw it out with the drawing tool?

Answer 2

ok just checking but can you see this?

\[\Large 4\sqrt{x+2} = -16\]

Answer 3

yep :)

Answer 4

ok any ideas for our first step?

Answer 5

minus 2 from 2 and 16?

Answer 6

-16***

Answer 7

no that's inside the root, we can't touch that yet

Answer 8

oh idk then

Answer 9

we have to work from the outside and work our way in