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How do you solve ${(x - 3)}^{2} = 25$ $(x - 3)^2 = 25$ ?

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A. S. Adikesavan

Mar 6, 2016

$- 2 and 8$ $-2 and 8$ .

Explanation:

$x - 3 = \sqrt{25} = \pm 5$ $x-3=sqrt25=+-5$
x = 3 + 5 and x = $3 - 5$ $3-5$ .

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