Question

Can you solve (x-2)(x+3)=5 by solving x-2=5 and x+3=5? Explain.

Answer 1

Explanation:

by solving x-2=5 and x+3=5 ,we assume that x-2=5 and x+3=5 which means

(x-2)(x+3) = 5×5 = 25 which contradicts the hypothesis “(x-2)(x+3)=5”.

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