SOLUTION: (2x+5)(x+1)=-1

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Question 463576: (2x+5)(x+1)=-1
Answer by aliateach(10) About Me  (Show Source):
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(2x+5)(x+1)=-1
2x(x+1)+ 5(x+1) =-1
2x^2 + 2x + 5x + 5 = -1
2x^2 + 7x +6 = 0
Factorize
(2x+3)(x+2)=0
2x + 3 =0
2x=-3
x = -3/2
or
x+ 2 = 0
x = -2