SOLUTION: Give exact and approximate solutions to three decimal places. (x-8)^2 = 25

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Question 266796: Give exact and approximate solutions to three decimal places.
(x-8)^2 = 25
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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here is the problem
(i) %28x-8%29%5E2+=+25
take a square root to get
(ii) x-8+=+positive+or++negative+5
add 8 to get
(iii) x+=+8+%2B+or-5
we get
x = 13 or x = 3