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What is the solution set for 12=2(3x - 7)^2 +4

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12=2(3x-7)^2+4 \ \ \ |-4 \\ 8=2(3x-7)^2 \ \ \ |/ 2 \\ 4=(3x-7)^2 \\ √(4)=√((3x-7)^2) \\ 2=|3x-7| \\ 3x-7=2 \ \lor \ 3x-7=-2 \\ 3x=2+7 \ \lor \ 3x=-2+7 \\ 3x=9 \ \lor \ 3x=5 \\ x=(9)/(3) \ \lor \ x=(5)/(3) \\ x=3 \lor \ x=1 (2)/(3) \\ \boxed{x \in \{1 (2)/(3), 3 \} }
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