Which of the following equations has exactly the same solutions as (x−7)(x+9)=0

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Responses

x2−2x−63=0
x squared minus 2 x minus 63 equals 0

x2=2x−63
x squared equals 2 x minus 63

x2+2x=−63
x squared plus 2 x equals negative 63

x2=−2x+63
x squared equals negative 2 x plus 63

1 answer

To find which of the given equations has the same solutions as \((x−7)(x+9)=0\), we first find the solutions to that equation.

\((x−7)(x+9)=0\) has solutions when:

  1. \(x - 7 = 0 \Rightarrow x = 7\)
  2. \(x + 9 = 0 \Rightarrow x = -9\)

So, the solutions to \((x−7)(x+9)=0\) are \(x = 7\) and \(x = -9\).

Now we will check each of the given equations to see if they yield these solutions.

  1. Equation: \(x^2 - 2x - 63 = 0\)
    To factor this equation, we look for two numbers that multiply to \(-63\) and add to \(-2\). The numbers are \(7\) and \(-9\). Thus: \[ (x - 7)(x + 9) = 0 \] So the solutions are \(x = 7\) and \(x = -9\), which matches the solutions we found.

  2. Equation: \(x^2 = 2x - 63\)
    Rearranging gives: \[ x^2 - 2x + 63 = 0 \] This quadratic does not factor in a way that gives the same \(x\) values as \(7\) and \(-9\).

  3. Equation: \(x^2 + 2x = -63\)
    Rearranging gives: \[ x^2 + 2x + 63 = 0 \] The solutions to this quadratic do not match what we found.

  4. Equation: \(x^2 = -2x + 63\)
    Rearranging gives: \[ x^2 + 2x - 63 = 0 \] This can be factored as: \[ (x - 7)(x + 9) = 0 \] Thus, the solutions are again \(x = 7\) and \(x = -9\).

Therefore, the equations \(x^2 - 2x - 63 = 0\) and \(x^2 = -2x + 63\) have the same solutions as \((x−7)(x+9)=0\).

However, since you asked for one option: The correct response is: \(x^2 - 2x - 63 = 0\)