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Decide whether to use factoring, square roots, or completing the square to solve the equation

Decide whether to use factoring, square roots, or completing the square to solve the-example-1
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According to the given equation, to solve the equation we have to use the square roots:


\begin{gathered} (x-7)^2=-9 \\ x-7=\sqrt[]{-9} \\ x-7=\pm3i \\ x=7\pm3i \\ x1=7+3i \\ x2=7-3i \end{gathered}

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