`(x-7)^{2}-(x-2)^{2}=26`
`<=>(x-7-x+2)(x-7+x-2)=26`
`<=>-5(2x-9)=26`
`<=>2x-9=-26/5`
`<=>2x=19/5`
`<=>x=19/10`
\(\left(x-7\right)^2-\left(x-2\right)^2=26\)
\(< =>x^2-14x+49-\left(x-2\right)^2=26\)
\(< =>x^2-14x+49-\left(x^2-4x+4\right)=26\)
\(< =>x^2-14x+49-x^2+4x-4=26\)
\(< =>-10x+49=26+4\)
\(< =>-10x=30-49\)
\(< =>-10x=-19\)
\(< =>x=\dfrac{19}{10}\)
`(x-7)^{2}-(x-2)^{2}=26`
`<=>(x-7-x+2)(x-7+x-2)=26`
`<=>-5(2x-9)=26`
`<=>2x-9=-26/5`
`<=>2x=71/5`
`<=>x=71/10`