Question

What is the solution set of `2x(x+3)-5(x+3)=0`?

Answer 1

`x = 5/2" "` or `" "x= - 3`

Explanation:

`(2x - 5)(x + 3) = 0`

This means that

`2x - 5 = 0" "` or `" "x + 3 = 0`

which gets you

`x = 5/2" "` or `" "x = - 3`