Answer:
x=3 and x=5
Step-by-step explanation:
x2−8x+15=0
To solve the equation, factor x2−8x+15 using formula x2+(a+b)x+ab=(x+a)(x+b). To find a and b, set up a system to be solved.
a+b=−8ab=15
Since ab is positive, a and b have the same sign. Since a+b is negative, a and b are both negative. List all such integer pairs that give product 15.
−1,−15−3,−5
Calculate the sum for each pair.
−1−15=−16−3−5=−8
The solution is the pair that gives sum −8.
a=−5b=−3
Rewrite factored expression (x+a)(x+b) using the obtained values.
(x−5)(x−3)
To find equation solutions, solve x−5=0 and x−3=0.
x=5x=3
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