Ta có : (x - 1)2 - 4 = 0
<=> (x - 1)2 - 22 = 0
=> (x - 1 - 2)(x - 1 + 2) = 0
=> (x - 3)(x + 1) = 0
\(\Leftrightarrow\orbr{\begin{cases}x-3=0\\x+1=0\end{cases}}\)
\(\Leftrightarrow\orbr{\begin{cases}x=3\\x=-1\end{cases}}\)
Ta có \(\left(x-1\right)^2-4=0\)
<=>\(\left(x-1\right)^2-2^2=0\)
<=>\(\left(x-1-2\right)\left(x-1+2\right)=0\)
<=>\(\left(x-3\right)\left(x+1\right)=0\)
<=>\(\orbr{\begin{cases}x-3=0\\x+1=0\end{cases}}\)
<=>\(\orbr{\begin{cases}x=3\\x=-1\end{cases}}\)