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(x-20)²=x²-20 pleas im struggling i need help

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Answer:

Explanation:


(x-20)^2=x^2-20

Expanding LHS gives:


x^2-40x+400=x^2-20


-40x+400=-20 (subtracted
x^2 from both sides)


-40x=-420 (subtracted 400 from both sides)


x=(-420)/(-40) (divided both sides by-40)


x=(21)/(2) =10(1)/(2)

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