document.write( "Question 481569: Solve for X by factoring. (x-6)^2 = 49 \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28x-6%29%5E2=49\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x-6=%22%22%2B-sqrt%2849%29\" Take the square root of both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x-6=sqrt%2849%29\" or \"x-6=-sqrt%2849%29\" Break up the \"plus/minus\" to form two equations.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x-6=7\" or \"x-6=-7\" Take the square root of \"49\" to get \"7\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=6%2B7\" or \"x=6-7\" Add \"6\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=13\" or \"x=-1\" Combine like terms.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solutions are \"x=13\" or \"x=-1\".
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