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2x²-3x-15=5 using the factoring method

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Answer:


x=4,\ (-5)/(2)

Explanation:


2x^2-3x-15=5\\2x^2-3x-15-5=0\\2x^2-3x-20=0\\\\2x^2-8x+5x-20=0\\2x(x-4)+5(x-4)=0\\(x-4)(2x+5)=0\\if\ (x-4)=0\\x=4\\if\ (2x+5)=0\\2x=-5\\x=(-5)/(2)

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