SOLUTION: How do you complete the following: Solve (x-4)^2=25 Thank you in advance for your assistance and time.

Question 89112: How do you complete the following:
Solve (x-4)^2=25
Thank you in advance for your assistance and time.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Take the square root of both sides

Take the square root of 25

So the expression breaks down to
or

Lets look at the first equation
Add 4 to both sides

Combine like terms

Now lets look at the first equation
Add 4 to both sides

Combine like terms
So we get 2 answers and

Check:
plug in x=-1

works

plug in x=9

works
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