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A²+12a=-32 if possible with explaination please!!

User Dnsko
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Answer:

a = -4

a= -8

Explanation:


a^2+12a=-32\\\\\mathrm{Add\:}32\mathrm{\:to\:both\:sides}\\a^2+12a+32=-32+32\\\\Simplify\\a^2+12a+32=0\\\\Solve\:by\:factoring\\\mathrm{Factor\:}a^2+12a+32:\quad \left(a+4\right)\left(a+8\right)\\\\\mathrm{Solve\:}\:a+4=0:\quad a=-4\\\mathrm{Solve\:}\:a+8=0:\quad a=-8\\\\a=-4,\:a=-8

User Fatima
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5 votes

Answer:

-8

Explanation:

User Pedro Werneck
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