I introduce how to solve quadratic equations by completing the square.
At 12:05 your teacher may be noting that the square root of (x+4)^2 equals the absolute value of x+4. |x+4|=Sqrt(24) then becomes x+4=Sqrt(24) and x+4= -Sqrt(24).
Solving Quadratic Equations with Quadratic Formula 3 Examples
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6boAB4wYNM
Complex Solutions (imaginary) Part 2 of Parabola Quadratic Equation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eliOsy3LzAs
Factoring Quadratic Trinomial ax^2+bx+c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t-uRyVoq_M
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