SOLUTION: (2a+1)(a+3)+3=0

Question 724081: (2a+1)(a+3)+3=0
Answer by jsmallt9(3758) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

First we simplify. Using FOIL to multiply:

Simplifying...

Now we factor:
(2a + 3)(a + 2) = 0
From the Zero Product Property:
2a + 3 = 0 or a + 2 = 0
Solving we get:
x = -3/2 or a = -2

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