SOLUTION: I know how 2 do the majority of this problem, but theres 1 part that I get stuck on, so I was wondering if u can help me out wit it? x^2

SOLUTION: I know how 2 do the majority of this problem, but theres 1 part that I get stuck on, so I was wondering if u can help me out wit it? x^2 - 6x = 16 (Original problem) Soluti

Question 31958: I know how 2 do the majority of this problem, but theres 1 part that I get stuck on, so I was wondering if u can help me out wit it?
x^2 - 6x = 16 (Original problem)

Solution:
x^2 - 6x = 16

x^2-6x+(3)^2= 16+(3)^2
x^2-6x+9= 16+9
(x-3)^2= 25....Wut comes after this???
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

we need to get rid of the squared term. To do that we do the "opposite" which is take square root of both sides:

or
x-3 = 5 or x-3 = -5
so,
x = 8 or x = -2

jon

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