Algebra and Trigonometry 10th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 9781337271172
ISBN 13: 978-1-33727-117-2

Chapter 1 - 1.4 - Quadratic Equations and Applications - 1.4 Exercises - Page 113: 122

Answer

False

Work Step by Step

If it were true then the solution to x+5=8 would be 3, but if we put 3 in the original equation, we get (2(3)-3)((3)+5)=3*8=24, not 8.
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