SOLUTION: Find the two roots of (x-3)^2 = 25 without changing (x-3)^2 to a trinomial.

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Question 178599: Find the two roots of (x-3)^2 = 25 without changing (x-3)^2 to a trinomial.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the two roots of (x-3)^2 = 25
(x-3)^2 - 25 = 0
Factor to get:
(x-3 - 5)(x-3 + 5) = 0
(x-8)(x+2) = 0
x = 8 or x = -2
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Stan H.