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x^{2}+8x+16-10<0
Use binomial theorem \left(a+b\right)^{2}=a^{2}+2ab+b^{2} to expand \left(x+4\right)^{2}.
x^{2}+8x+6<0
Subtract 10 from 16 to get 6.
x^{2}+8x+6=0
To solve the inequality, factor the left hand side. Quadratic polynomial can be factored using the transformation ax^{2}+bx+c=a\left(x-x_{1}\right)\left(x-x_{2}\right), where x_{1} and x_{2} are the solutions of the quadratic equation ax^{2}+bx+c=0.
x=\frac{-8±\sqrt{8^{2}-4\times 1\times 6}}{2}
All equations of the form ax^{2}+bx+c=0 can be solved using the quadratic formula: \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}. Substitute 1 for a, 8 for b, and 6 for c in the quadratic formula.
x=\frac{-8±2\sqrt{10}}{2}
Do the calculations.
x=\sqrt{10}-4 x=-\sqrt{10}-4
Solve the equation x=\frac{-8±2\sqrt{10}}{2} when ± is plus and when ± is minus.
\left(x-\left(\sqrt{10}-4\right)\right)\left(x-\left(-\sqrt{10}-4\right)\right)<0
Rewrite the inequality by using the obtained solutions.
x-\left(\sqrt{10}-4\right)>0 x-\left(-\sqrt{10}-4\right)<0
For the product to be negative, x-\left(\sqrt{10}-4\right) and x-\left(-\sqrt{10}-4\right) have to be of the opposite signs. Consider the case when x-\left(\sqrt{10}-4\right) is positive and x-\left(-\sqrt{10}-4\right) is negative.
x\in \emptyset
This is false for any x.
x-\left(-\sqrt{10}-4\right)>0 x-\left(\sqrt{10}-4\right)<0
Consider the case when x-\left(-\sqrt{10}-4\right) is positive and x-\left(\sqrt{10}-4\right) is negative.
x\in \left(-\left(\sqrt{10}+4\right),\sqrt{10}-4\right)
The solution satisfying both inequalities is x\in \left(-\left(\sqrt{10}+4\right),\sqrt{10}-4\right).
x\in \left(-\sqrt{10}-4,\sqrt{10}-4\right)
The final solution is the union of the obtained solutions.