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Solve by completing the square.$$(x+2)(x+4)=3$$
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Step 1: First, we expand the left side of the equation by using the distributive property (FOIL): $$(x+2)(x+4)=x^2+4x+2x+8=3$$ which simplifies to: $$x^2+6x+8=3$$ Show more…
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