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Question 717901: Could you help with this problem?
Find the two roots of (x-3)^2= 25 without changing (x-3)^2 to a trinomial.

Thanks so much.
Answer by oscargut(2103) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(x-3)^2= 25
x-3 = +5 or -5
x =8 or x = -2