Question

I need help with this solve by square roots problem.

Answer 1

We will have the following:

We are given the expression:

`-(x+2)^2=-14`

Now, we eliminate both negative signs by dividing both sides by -1, that is:

`(-(x+2)^2)/(-1)=(-14)/(-1)\Rightarrow(x+2)^2=14`

Now, we operate the square root, that is:

`√((x+2)^2)=√(14)\Rightarrow x+2=√(14)`
`\Rightarrow x=√(14)-2`