a) $x(x+5) = x+5 \Leftrightarrow (x-1)(x+5) = 0 \Leftrightarrow \left[\begin{aligned}&x = 1\\&x = -5\\ \end{aligned}\right.$;
b) $x^2 = \dfrac19 \Leftrightarrow x = \dfrac13$ hoặc $x = -\dfrac13$;
c) $(2x - 3)^2 - (x + 5)^2 = 0 \Leftrightarrow (2x - 3 - x - 5)(2x - 3 + x + 5) = 0 \Leftrightarrow (x - 8)(3x + 2) = 0 \Leftrightarrow \left[\begin{aligned}&x = 8\\&x = -\dfrac23\\ \end{aligned}\right.$.