Without expanding any brackets, work out the solutions of 9(x+3)^2 = 4

To solve for x first divide both sides by 9, giving the equation:(x+3)2 = 4/9Then square root both sides, leading to:x+3 = +/- 2/3Finally subtract 3 from both sides leaving:x = -11/3 or x = -7/3

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