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(x-9)^2=49 How do I undo the squaring?

 Aug 17, 2016
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ask maxwong 

 

 

 

maxwong answer me plz

 Aug 17, 2016
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Yay time for the rescue!!

\((x-9)^2=49\\ \sqrt{(x-9)^2}=\pm \sqrt{49}\\ x-9 = \pm 7 \\x = 16 \;or\; x = 2\)

 

Check: (16-9)2 = 72 = 49

(2-9)2 = (-7)= 49

 Aug 17, 2016
edited by MaxWong  Aug 17, 2016

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