<PRE><B>Question 1172828</B>
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Your equation is written and presented &amp;nbsp;INCORRECTLY.


The correct writing is &amp;nbsp;THIS:   &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;(2x-3)^2 = 81.


The symbols  &amp;nbsp;&quot; ( )^2 &quot;  &amp;nbsp;say  that the expression in parentheses is squared.


MEMORIZE &amp;nbsp;it and use correctly in your future posts to this forum &amp;nbsp;(!)


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Regarding your problem, &amp;nbsp;learn the subject from the lesson

&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;- &lt;A HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/quadratic/lessons/Solving-quadratic-equations-without-quadratic-formula.lesson&gt;Solving quadratic equations without quadratic formula&lt;/A&gt;

in this site.



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