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Find the value of x + y + z

Source:

1/18/2009
If x x,y y, and z z are real numbers such that (x \minus{} 3)^2 \plus{} (y \minus{} 4)^2 \plus{} (z \minus{} 5)^2 \equal{} 0, then x \plus{} y \plus{} z \equal{}
(A)\ \minus{}12\qquad (B)\ 0\qquad (C)\ 8\qquad (D)\ 12\qquad (E)\ 50