Solve (x + 4)2 – 3(x + 4) – 3 = 0 using substitution.u =

The repeated expression is x + 4: it appears both squared and as the factor in the linear term. Set u = x + 4, so the equation becomes u² − 3u − 3 = 0. The correct choice is “x + 4.”

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