Expand the expression in the equation
$$\left(x - 7\right)^{2} = 0$$
We get the quadratic equation
$$x^{2} - 14 x + 49 = 0$$
This equation is of the form
a*x^2 + b*x + c = 0
A quadratic equation can be solved
using the discriminant.
The roots of the quadratic equation:
$$x_{1} = \frac{\sqrt{D} - b}{2 a}$$
$$x_{2} = \frac{- \sqrt{D} - b}{2 a}$$
where D = b^2 - 4*a*c - it is the discriminant.
Because
$$a = 1$$
$$b = -14$$
$$c = 49$$
, then
D = b^2 - 4 * a * c =
(-14)^2 - 4 * (1) * (49) = 0
Because D = 0, then the equation has one root.
x = -b/2a = --14/2/(1)
$$x_{1} = 7$$