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If (x-2) squared =49, then x could be?

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(X-2)^2=49
(9-2)^2=49
7^2=49
49=49
X = 9
User Billrichards
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Solve for x

(x-2)^2=49
Square root both sides
x-2=7
Add 2 to both sides
Final Answer: x=9

Make sure 9 is the correct answer

(9-2)^2=49
Subtract 2 from 9
7^2=49
Square 7
Final Answer: 49=49

This proves that 9=x

User Alok Chaudhary
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