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Solve x^2 + 6x + 9 = 0 by graphing. Please enter the number part of your answer only.

If your answer has two numbers, enter them like this: x = 6 and -1 should be entered as "6, -1" (no quotes).

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Answer:

-3

Explanation:

You want the graphical solution to x² +6x +9 = 0.

Graph

The graph of the expression on the left shows it has a value of 0 when x = -3.

The solution is x = -3.

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Additional comment

A graphing calculator is very helpful when you want a graphical solution.

If you want to graph this by hand, you can rewrite it as ...

(x +3)² = 0

The graph of (x +3)² is a graph of the parent function y = x² after it has been shifted left 3 units. The graph will go through points (-5, 4), (-4, 1), (-3, 0), (-2, 1), (-1, 4). Of course the point at (-3, 0) indicates the solution is x=-3.

Solve x^2 + 6x + 9 = 0 by graphing. Please enter the number part of your answer only-example-1
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