Question

What is the solution to this equation?
(x+1)^2-5(x+2)=3x+7

Answer 1

really? answers are
\[x=-2\] or \[x=8\]

Answer 2

gotta multiply out, combine like terms and write at a quadratic. then factor. yikes

Answer 3

well the question is: Find the smallest of 3 consecutive positive integers such that when 5 times the largest is subtracted from the square of the middle one the result exceeds three times the smallest by 7.

Answer 4

And theres no -2 in the answer choices, so i suppose 8 will do.