Question

Determine the solution set of (x - 4)2 = 12.

Answer 1

(x-4)2=12
First, you want to divide both sides by 2 to eliminate the 2 outside of the parenthesis. That leaves you with:
(x-4)=6
Then add four to both sides to eliminate the four inside the parenthesis:
x=10

To check work, substitute ten in for x in the original equation:
(10-4)2=12
(6)2=12
12=12, so this is correct :)