SOLUTION: If (3 – x)^2 = 25, what is the largest possible value of x^2?

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Question 259693: If (3 – x)^2 = 25, what is the largest possible value of x^2?
Answer by gsmani_iyer(201) About Me  (Show Source):
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If %283-x%29%5E2=25, then %283-x%29%5E2+=+5%5E2. So (3-x)= 5. So x = -2. Therefore
x%5E2+=+-2%5E2+=+4.++Therefore+x%5E2+=+4 I hope this is clear to you. All the
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