SOLUTION: Explain the error in the following: x^2 + 2x - 15 = (x-5)(x+3)

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Question 315874: Explain the error in the following:
x^2 + 2x - 15 = (x-5)(x+3)
Answer by mananth(16949) About Me  (Show Source):
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x^2+2x-15
x^2+5x-3x-15
x(x+5)-3(x+5)
(x-3)(x+5)