Answer:
subtract 4 from both sides
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
x² + 2x - 11 = 4
First step : subtract 4 from both sides
x² + 2x - 15 = 0 ← in standard form
Second step : factorise the quadratic
(x + 5)(x - 3) = 0 ← in factored form
Third step : equate each factor to zero and solve for x
x + 5 = 0 ⇒ x = - 5
x - 3 = 0 ⇒ x = 3
Fourth step : state the solutions
solutions are x = - 5, x = 3
