Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Section 11.4 - Nonlinear Inequalities in One Variable - Exercise Set - Page 799: 35

Answer

(-infinity, $-2/3$) U $(3/2$, infinity)

Work Step by Step

$6x^2-5x\geq6$ $6x^2-5x-6\geq 0$ $6x^2-5x-6=0$ $6x^2-9x+4x-6=0$ $3x(2x-3)+2(2x-3)=0$ $(2x-3)(3x+2)=0$ $2x-3=0$ $2x=3$ $2x/2=3/2$ $x=3/2$ $3x+2=0$ $3x=-2$ $3x/3=-2/3$ $x=-2/3$ (-infinity, $-2/3$) $(-2/3, 3/2)$ $(3/2$, infinity) Let $x=-1$, $x=0$, $x=3$ $x=-1$ $6x^2-5x\geq6$ $6(-1)^2-5(-1)\geq6$ $6*1+5\geq 6$ $6+5\geq 6$ $11 \geq 6$ (true) $x=0$ $6x^2-5x\geq6$ $6*0^2-5*0\geq6$ $6*0-0\geq 6$ $0-0\geq 6$ $0\geq 6$ (false) $x=3$ $6x^2-5x\geq6$ $6*3^2-5*3\geq6$ $6*9-15\geq 6$ $54-15\geq 6$ $36 \geq 6$ (true)
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