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Given (x – 7)2 = 36, select the values of x. x = 13 x = 1 x = –29 x = 42

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Answer:

Explanation:

(x – 7)2 = 36

distributive property

2x - 14 = 36

add 14 on each side

2X = 50

DIVIDE BY 2 ON EACH SIDE

x = 25

User Zetki
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To solve for the values of x, we need to first isolate x in the given equation:

(x – 7)^2 = 36

Taking the square root of both sides, we get:

x – 7 = ±6

Adding 7 to both sides, we get:

x = 7 ± 6

This gives us two possible values for x:

x = 13 or x = 1

Therefore, the correct answer is:

x = 13 or x = 1.

The other options (-29 and 42) are not solutions to the equation.

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