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Solve.

0 = x² + 8x + 15

Enter your answers in the boxes.

The solutions are _____
and _____.

User Sqykly
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x²+8x+15=0
(x+5)(x+3)=0
The solutions are -3 and -5.
User Kendar
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For this case we have the following polynomial:


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We can rewrite the polynomial by factoring the expression.

We have then:


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From here, we look for the solutions of the polynomial.

We have then:

Solution 1:


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Solution 2:


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Answer:

The solutions of the polynomial are given by:


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