SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation: {{{ (x-7)(x-1)=-8 }}}.

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Question 268827: Please help me solve this equation: +%28x-7%29%28x-1%29=-8+.
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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(x-7)(x-1)=-8
x^2-x-7x+7=-8
x^2-8x+7+8=0
x^2-8x+15=0
x^2-5x-3x+15=0
x(x-5)-3(x-5)=0
(x-3)(x-5)=0