Expand the left side:
(3x + 2) (5x + 1) = 15x² + 10x + 3x + 2 = 15x² + 13x + 2
Then a = 15 and b = 13, so a - b = 2.
Answer:
x=2
Step-by-step explanation:
use distributive property: x^2+2x-1=4
remove the -1 by adding 1 on both sides: x^2+2x=5
use the guadratic fromula: ax²+bx+c=0
plug in the equation x^2+2x-5=0
a,b and c are the coefficients to plug into the formula
a=1, b=2, c=-1
Finally, you will find that x=2
