If we have (x-1/2)^2 -13.75=0 how much will x be?

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If we have (x-1/2)^2 -13.75=0 how much will x be?

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(x-1/2)^2 -13.75 = 0 add 13.75 to both sides

(x - 1/2)^2 = 13.75 using the square root property we have

x - 1/2 = ±√13.75 add 1/2 to both sides

x = ±√13.75 + 1/2 = about 4.208 or about -3.208

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+128597

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Best Answer

(x-1/2)^2 -13.75 = 0 add 13.75 to both sides

(x - 1/2)^2 = 13.75 using the square root property we have

x - 1/2 = ±√13.75 add 1/2 to both sides

x = ±√13.75 + 1/2 = about 4.208 or about -3.208

CPhill Mar 23, 2015

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