SOLUTION: Solve for x 4x(x+1)=(2x-3)(2x+5)

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Question 257789: Solve for x
4x(x+1)=(2x-3)(2x+5)
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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step 1 - distributive property on the left and foil on the right to get
(i) 4x%28x%2B1%29=%282x-3%29%282x%2B5%29
(ii) 4x%5E2+%2B+4x+=+4x%5E2+%2B10x+-+6x+-+15
simplifies to
(iii) 0+=+-15
This is no solution
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