Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Section 11.4 - Nonlinear Inequalities in One Variable - Exercise Set - Page 799: 50

Answer

$(-5/2, 9/4)$

Work Step by Step

$(4x-9)(2x+5)<0$ $(4x-9)(2x+5)=0$ $4x-9=0$ $4x=9$ $4x/4=9/4$ $x=9/4$ $2x+5=0$ $2x=-5$ $2x/2=-5/2$ $x=-5/2$ (-infinity, $-5/2)$ $(-5/2, 9/4)$ $(9/4$, infinity) Let $x=-3$, $x=0$, $x=3$ $x=-3$ $(4x-9)(2x+5)<0$ $(4*-3-9)(2*-3+5)<0$ $(-12-9)(-6+5)<0$ $-21*-1<0$ $21<0$ (false) $x=0$ $(4x-9)(2x+5)<0$ $(4*0-9)(2*0+5)<0$ $(0-9)(0+5)<0$ $-9*5<0$ $-45<0$ (true) $x=3$ $(4x-9)(2x+5)<0$ $(4*3-9)(2*3+5)<0$ $(12-9)(6+5)<0$ $3*11<0$ $33<0$ (false)
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