Reiny i got
(x+5)(x-3)
x=-5 or x=3
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To verify whether x = -5 or x = 3 are the correct solutions for the equation (x + 5)(x - 3), we can substitute each value into the equation and simplify.
Let's start by substituting x = -5 into the equation:
(-5 + 5)(-5 - 3)
(0)(-8) = 0
Now, let's substitute x = 3 into the equation:
(3 + 5)(3 - 3)
(8)(0) = 0
From our calculations, we can see that when we substitute x = -5 or x = 3 into the equation (x + 5)(x - 3), we get 0 in both cases. Therefore, -5 and 3 are indeed the correct solutions for the given equation.