SOLUTION: Hi. Can you please show me how to work this problem: Solve with square root property: (x-5)^2 = 64 I answered 13 and it was incorrect. The answer is (-3, 13). Is this because

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Question 882799: Hi. Can you please show me how to work this problem:
Solve with square root property:
(x-5)^2 = 64
I answered 13 and it was incorrect. The answer is (-3, 13). Is this because there is a negative in the equation x-5 ?

Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, josmiceli:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!



Either x=-3 Or x=13

Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(1)
and also
(2)
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Take the square root of both sides
for (1) and (2)
(1)
(1)
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and, also
(2)
(2)
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Both answers are correct

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