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Check whether the following are quadratic equations:(x + 1) (x − 1) = (x + 2) (x + 3)

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Given; (x + 1) (x − 1) = (x + 2) (x + 3)

⇒ x2 − 12 = x2 + 5x + 6

⇒ x2 − 1 − x2 − 5x − 6 = 0

⇒ −5x − 7 = 0

∵ The highest power of x in the equation is 1;

∴ It is not a quadratic equation.



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