SOLUTION: Please, someone help me i am lost. {{{-9(x-3)^2=-7}}}

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Question 103980: Please, someone help me i am lost.
-9%28x-3%29%5E2=-7
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, ankor@dixie-net.com:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given equation




%28x-3%29%5E2=7%2F9 Divide both sides by -9



Take the square root of both sides



Add 3 to both sides to isolate x.



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Answer:

So our solution is:



This means our solution breaks down to:



or


Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-9(x-3)^2 = -7
:
1(x-3)^2 = %28-7%29%2F%28-9%29; divided both sides by -9
:
(x-3)^2 = 7%2F9
:
x - 3 = +/-%281%2F3%29sqrt%287%29; extract the square root of 1/9
:
x = 3 + %281%2F3%29sqrt%287%29
and
x = 3 - %281%2F3%29sqrt%287%29
:
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