Question

Consider the equation:

Answer 1

Answer:

x² + 2x - 15 = 0

x² + 2x + 1 = 16

(x + 1)² = 16

You can then go forward with that to solve it:

x + 1 = √16

x = -1 ± √16

x = -1 ± 4

x = 3, -5