Question

(x – 4)2 = 11

Answer 1

(x - 4)2 = 11
(x - 4)2 / 2 = 11 / 2
x - 4 = 6.5
x - 4 + 4 = 6.5 + 4
x = 10.5

Answer 2

is that supposed to be (x - 4) squared ? or is it just multiplied by 2 ?

Answer 3

Or \((x-4)^{2} = 11\)

Setup
\((x-4)^{2} - 11 = 0\)

Factoring
\([(x-4) - \sqrt{11}][(x-4) + \sqrt{11}] = 0\)

Now what?

Answer 4

I don't know....

Answer 5

Actually, what is next is figuring out what is wanted. Your question up above is quite important.

Answer 6

its not my question

Answer 7

oh...you mean asking if it is squared or just multiplied by 2 ?

Answer 8

Right. meegan tackled the division and I took a shot at the exponent. We await with great anticipation the actual meaning of the original problem.