(x+1)(x-1)+2(x+3)=8, 整理得:x 2 -1+2x+6-8=0,即x 2 +2x-3=0, 分解因式得:(x+3)(x-1)=0, 可得x+3=0或x-1=0, 解得:x 1 =-3,x 2 =1.