SOLUTION: When asked to solve the equation (x + 3)(2x - 1) = 5 a student proceeded as follows: x+3=5 or 2x-1=5 x=2 or x=3 Describe, in your own words, what this student did

Question 359693: When asked to solve the equation (x + 3)(2x - 1) = 5 a student proceeded as
follows:
x+3=5 or 2x-1=5
x=2 or x=3
Describe, in your own words, what this student did wrong and what he/she should
have done.

Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
FOIL the left side.
Then subtract 5 from both sides.
Then either factor the remaining quadratic equation or use the quadratic formula to get the two solutions.

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