Solve the equation .
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A.
- Step 1: Expand the left-hand side first: . Subtract 14 from both sides to form a standard quadratic: .
- Step 2: Factorize : . Setting each factor to zero gives or .
Answer
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Why not the others: '' assumes the right-hand side is zero rather than 14; '' reverses the signs of the factors; '' does not satisfy the expanded quadratic equation.
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