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Determine the solution set of (x - 3)2 = 49.

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(x - 3)^2 = 49
(x - 3)^2 = 7^2

x - 3 = 7
x = 10

-(x-3) = 7
-x +3 = 7
-x = 4
x = -4

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x =-4 and x = 10
User Metroids
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if you mean (x-3)^2 then

(x-3)^(2) =49

x-3= √(49)

x-3=7 or
x-3=-7

x=10 or
x=-4
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