SOLUTION: How do I solve this Quadratic equation: 3+(x-5)^2=19

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Question 676832: How do I solve this Quadratic equation: 3+(x-5)^2=19
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foil (x-5)^2
(x-5)(x-5)
x%5E2-10x+%2B+25
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3+%2B+x%5E2+-+10x+%2B+25+=+19
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x%5E2+-+10x+-+19+%2B+25+%2B+3+=+0
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x%5E2+-+10x+%2B+9+=+0
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(x-9)(x-1) = 0
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x = 9
x = 1
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