SOLUTION: (x-3)(x+7)-(x+1)(x+5)=0 solve for x?

Question 235768: (x-3)(x+7)-(x+1)(x+5)=0
solve for x?
Answer by Stitch(470) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Given:
Basically you have 2 problems in 1
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Solution:
For now lets just look at the first part of the problem

This can be rewritten using the FOIL method.
Combine like terms

Now lets look at the second section

This can also be rewritten using the FOIL method
Combine like terms

Now plug our simplified equations into the given equation

Notice that the second part of the equation has a negative sign in front of it. That means that we have to swith the signs of everything inside the brackets.
Combine like terms
Add 2X to both sides
Divide both sides by 2

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Check you answer:
Plug -13 in for X in the given equation

Simplify
Simplify

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