Chapter 6: Q. 433 (page 636)

In the following exercises, solve.
$(x + 6) (x - 3) = - 8$

Short Answer

Expert verified

Answer is $x = 2, x = - 5$

Step by step solution

Step 1. Given

The equation is $(x + 6) (x - 3) = - 8$

Step 2. Simplify the equation

$(x + 6) (x - 3) = - 8 x^{2} + 3 x - 18 = - 8 x^{2} + 3 x - 10 = 0 x^{2} + 5 x - 2 x - 10 = 0 x (x + 5) - 2 (x + 5) = 0 (x + 5) (x - 2) = 0$

So,

$x + 5 = 0 x = - 5$

and

$x - 2 = 0 x = 2$

Step 3. Check both the values

Put $x = - 5$ in the original equation

$(x + 6) (x - 3) = - 8 (- 5 + 6) (- 5 - 3) = - 8 1 \times - 8 = - 8 - 8 = - 8$

True

Now put $x = 2$ in the original equation,

$(x + 6) (x - 3) = - 8 (2 + 6) (2 - 3) = - 8 8 \times - 1 = - 8 - 8 = - 8$

True

Step 4. Required answer

Answer is $x = 2, x = - 5$

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Step 4. Required answer

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