(x + 2)(x - 3) = (x - 3)^2

Question

nnesha · Answer

solve for x ??

theloshua · Answer

yes

theloshua · Answer

factor?

solomonzelman · Answer

divide by (x-3)
9and that gives you x-3=0 solution right of, leaving you with

x+2=x-3
which is ....

nnesha · Answer

alright (x-3)^2 is same as (x-3)(x-3 )$$\huge\rm (x+2)(x-3)=(x-3)(x-3)$$ 
you can divide both sides by x-3 and then solve for x

solomonzelman · Answer

yes, but again as I noted, when you divide by x-3, you will have that x-3=0 is also a solution.

solomonzelman · Answer

(to check 0=0)

hero · Answer

You don't have to divide by x-3
By observation, x+2=x-3

hero · Answer

And solving for x doesn't seem to yield a solution.

solomonzelman · Answer

x=3

theloshua · Answer

Im confused ppl..
walk me through it?

solomonzelman · Answer

that is from dividing by x-3, and I am sure you would get that solution if you were to just solve it in another way.

hero · Answer

Xes x=3 is a solution but you don't need to divide anything to get that

nnesha · Answer

ahh i see. you can distribute the parentheses 
FOL it (x-3)(x-3) and (x-3)(x+2)

nnesha · Answer

foil*
familiar with the foil method ?

nnesha · Answer

distribute 
and then solve for x u will get the correct answer.

hero · Answer

Nope, you don't need foil EITHER

hero · Answer

attachment

hero · Answer

That is the correct solution.

nnesha · Answer

why_not.
yes,you_can_if_you_want.

nnesha · Answer

you_will_get_the_same_answer.
but_yeah_the_other_one_is_Easy_than_the_foil.

hero · Answer

Just teasin

nnesha · Answer

cool..