Answer: 3.5 & -4
Explanation:
Expand the brackets
2x² + 6x - 5x - 15 = 13
Make the RHS equal to 0
2x² + x - 28 = 0
Factorise
(2x - 7)(x + 4) = 0
If first bracket is 0:
2x - 7 = 0
2x = 7
x = 3.5
If second bracket is 0:
x + 4 = 0
x = -4
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