Therefore, the roots of the given equation are $x=-4$ and $x=2$.

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The equation (x+3)^2 = 4x + 17 has roots x = -4 and x = 2. The initial error in solving the equation occurred during the factoring process, where the user incorrectly identified the roots as x = -2 and x = 4. By correctly applying the zero-factor property after rewriting the equation as (x+3)^2 - 4(x+3) - 5 = 0, the correct factors (x+4)(x-2) were identified, leading to the accurate roots.

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Solve (x+3)^2 = 4x+17 where did i go wrong?
(x+3)(x+3 )= 4x+17

x^2 + 3x + 3x + 9 = 4x+17

x^2 + 6x + 9 = 4x + 17

x^2 + 6x + 9 - 4x - 17 = 0

x^2 + 2x - 8 = 0

(x-2)(x+4) <-- USING THE CROSS METHOD View attachment 3985

x= -2, 4 is my cross method working incorrect or something? do explain my mistake
 

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led said:
where did i go wrong?
In the very last line. Well, second last line.
 
You have factored correctly, but your roots have the wrong signs.

Another method to solve this equation would be to write it as:

$$(x+3)^2-4x-17=0$$

$$(x+3)^2-4(x+3)-5=0$$

Now factor the quadratic in $x+3$:

$$\left((x+3)+1\right)\left((x+3)-5\right)=0$$

Combine like terms:

$$(x+4)(x-2)=0$$

Now, to find the actual roots, use the zero-factor property, and equate each factor to zero in turn and solve for $x$:

$$x+4=0\implies x=-4$$

$$x-2=0\implies x=2$$
 

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