Question

Take the square root of both sides to get to the solutions.
(x -8) 2=-8

Answer 1

Solve x2 - 16x + 60 = -12 by completing the steps.

First, subtract

60

from each side of the equation.

Next, add

64

to each side of the equation to complete the square.

Now, write x² - 16x + 64 = -8 as

✔ (x - 8)² = -8

Take the square root of both sides to get the solutions

8

2

Explanation:

Answer 2

8 ± 2i√2

Explanation:

(x - 8)² = -8

√(x - 8)² = √(-8)

x - 8 = ±(2i√2)

x = 8 ± 2i√2