Answer:
x = 13 and x = 1
Step-by-step explanation:
(x-7)² = 36
simplify left side of equation
x² - 14x + 49 = 36
Our object now is to get every thing on the left side of the equal sign so we can factor. To do this, we subtract 36 from both sides
x² - 14x + 13 = 0
we then factor the left side of the equation
( x - 1 ) ( x - 13 ) = 0
we then set factors equal to 0 and solve both factors for x
x - 1 = 0
add 1 to both sides
x = 1
x - 13 = 0
add 13 to both sides
x = 13
The values of x are x = 13 and x = 1
