(x+-2)(x+-2)=-16

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Solution for (x+-2)(x+-2)=-16 equation:


Simplifying
(x + -2)(x + -2) = -16

Reorder the terms:
(-2 + x)(x + -2) = -16

Reorder the terms:
(-2 + x)(-2 + x) = -16

Multiply (-2 + x) * (-2 + x)
(-2(-2 + x) + x(-2 + x)) = -16
((-2 * -2 + x * -2) + x(-2 + x)) = -16
((4 + -2x) + x(-2 + x)) = -16
(4 + -2x + (-2 * x + x * x)) = -16
(4 + -2x + (-2x + x2)) = -16

Combine like terms: -2x + -2x = -4x
(4 + -4x + x2) = -16

Solving
4 + -4x + x2 = -16

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
4 + 16 + -4x + x2 = -16 + 16

Combine like terms: 4 + 16 = 20
20 + -4x + x2 = -16 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
20 + -4x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -4x + -20 + x2 = 0 + -20

Reorder the terms:
20 + -20 + -4x + x2 = 0 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -4x + x2 = 0 + -20
-4x + x2 = 0 + -20

Combine like terms: 0 + -20 = -20
-4x + x2 = -20

The x term is -4x.  Take half its coefficient (-2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4x + 4 + x2 = -20 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4x + x2 = -20 + 4

Combine like terms: -20 + 4 = -16
4 + -4x + x2 = -16

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2)(x + -2) = -16

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

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