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taurus [48]
3 years ago
12

+ 8a + 15 = 0" alt=" {a }^{2} + 8a + 15 = 0" align="absmiddle" class="latex-formula">
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Mathematics
1 answer:
NISA [10]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

a = - 5, a = - 3

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

a² + 8a + 15 = 0 ← in standard form

(a + 3)(a + 5) = 0 ← in factored form

Equate each factor to zero and solve for a

a + 3 = 0 ⇒ a = - 3

a + 5 = 0 ⇒ a = - 5

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