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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:

Unless you wrote the wrong expressions, non of your choice answers are correct!

Explanation:

Solve for x:

2 (x - 7) = 36

Divide both sides of (x - 7)×2 = 36 by 2:

(2 (x - 7))/2 = 36/2

2/2 = 1:

x - 7 = 36/2

The gcd of 36 and 2 is 2, so 36/2 = (2×18)/(2×1) = 2/2×18 = 18:

x - 7 = 18

Add 7 to both sides:

x + (7 - 7) = 7 + 18

7 - 7 = 0:

x = 18 + 7

18 + 7 = 25:

Answer: x = 25

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