SOLUTION: Hello, I am having immense difficulty solving this problem: (x-3)^2 = 1 I have tried multiplying out (x-3) times (x-3) which equals x^2 - 6x + 9, and then subtracting the one f

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Question 944584: Hello, I am having immense difficulty solving this problem:
(x-3)^2 = 1
I have tried multiplying out (x-3) times (x-3) which equals x^2 - 6x + 9, and then subtracting the one from both sides, but something is not working and I am still very confused. Please help?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello, I am having immense difficulty solving this problem:
(x-3)^2 = 1
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Get the sqrt of both sides:
x-3 = 1
x = 4
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Also,
x-3 = -1
x = 2