SOLUTION: 3. 2(x + 3)2 = 50 If you were solving this equation by the square root method, what would you write for the next step of the problem?

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Question 798448: 3.
2(x + 3)2 = 50
If you were solving this equation by the square root method, what would you write for the next step of the problem?



Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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2(x + 3)^2 = 50
divide both sides by 2:
(x + 3)^2 = 25
take the square root of both sides:
x+3 = +-5
x = +-5 - 3
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x = {-8, 2}