Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321726391
ISBN 13: 978-0-32172-639-1

Chapter 11 - Review - Page 832: 69

Answer

$[-5, 0]$ U $(3/4, ∞)$

Work Step by Step

$(x)(x+5)/(4x-3) \geq 0$ Numerator is zero when $x=0$ and $x+5=0$. Denominator is zero when $4x-3=0$ $x+5=0$ $x+5-5=0-5$ $x=-5$ $4x-3=0$ $4x-3+3=0+3$ $4x=3$ $4x/4=3/4$ $x=3/4$ Four regions to test: $(-∞, -5]$, $[-5, 0]$, $[0, 3/4)$, $(3/4, ∞)$ Let $x=-10$, $x=-2$, $x=1/4$, $x=1$ $x=-10$ $(x)(x+5)/(4x-3) \geq 0$ $(-10)(-10+5)/(4*-10-3) \geq 0$ $(-10)(-5)/(-40-3) \geq 0$ $50/-43 \geq 0$ $-50/43 \geq 0$ (false) $x=-2$ $(x)(x+5)/(4x-3) \geq 0$ $(-2)(-2+5)/(4*-2-3) \geq 0$ $(-2)(3)/(-8-3) \geq 0$ $-6/-11 \geq 0$ $6/11 \geq 0$ (true) $x=1/4$ $(x)(x+5)/(4x-3) \geq 0$ $(1/4)(1/4+5)/(4*1/4-3) \geq 0$ $(1/4)(21/4)/(1-3) \geq 0$ $(21/16)/-2 \geq 0$ $-21/32 \geq 0$ (false) $x=1$ $(x)(x+5)/(4x-3) \geq 0$ $(1)(1+5)/(4*1-3) \geq 0$ $(1)(6)/(4-3) \geq 0$ $6/1 \geq 0$ $6 \geq 0$ (true)
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