Solve the Quadratic Equation $2 ( x + 8 ) ^ { 2 } - 5 = 3$

question 34

Multiple Choice

Solve the quadratic equation. $2 ( x + 8 ) ^ { 2 } - 5 = 3$ Use the following property: For any real number $D$ , $x ^ { 2 } = a$ if and only if $x = \sqrt { a }$ or $x = - \sqrt { a }$ .

• A)x = -10 or x = -9
• B)x = 0
• C)x = -6 or x = -10
• D)x = 1 or x = -3
• E)x = -1 or x = -13

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