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What are the values of X in the equation (X -8)^2=7

What are the values of X in the equation (X -8)^2=7-example-1
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Simplify the equation to obtain the value of x.


\begin{gathered} (x-8)^2=7 \\ (x-8)=\pm\sqrt[]{7} \\ x=8\pm\sqrt[]{7} \end{gathered}

So answer is,


8\pm\sqrt[]{7}

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