Answer: Real, equal, rational.
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]-x^2-8x-16=0\\-(x^2+8x+16)=0\\Multiply \ the\ left \ and\ right \ sides\ of\ the\ equation\ by \ -1:\\x^2+8x+16=0\\x^2+2*x*4+4^2=0\\(x+4)^2=0\\x+4=0\\x=-4.[/tex]
