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Show x^2 + 8x +15 = 0 in the form of (x+b)^2 +c (complete the square) and then solve the equation

x²+8x +15 = 0
(x+4)²-16 +15=0
(x+4)²-1=0
(x+4)= (+/-)1

x = -3 or -5

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