SOLUTION: -9(x-3)^(2)=-7 Please solve for x.

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Question 480372: -9(x-3)^(2)=-7 Please solve for x.
Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) About Me  (Show Source):
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-9%28x-3%29%5E%282%29=-7 divide by (-9)
%28x-3%29%5E2=7%2F9
x-3=sqrt%287%2F9%29 or x-3=-sqrt%287%2F9%29
x%5B1%5D=3%2Bsqrt%287%29%2F3 or x%5B2%5D=3-sqrt%287%29%2F3
x%5B1%5D=3.88 or x%5B2%5D=2.12