Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321785045
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-504-6

Chapter 8 - Review - Page 531: 38

Answer

$(-5, -3)$ U $(5, ∞)$

Work Step by Step

$x^3+3x^2-25x-75 >0$ $x^2(x+3)-25(x+3) >0$ $(x+3)(x^2-25) > 0$ $(x+3)(x+5)(x-5) > 0$ $x+3=0$ $x+3-3=0-3$ $x=-3$ $x+5=0$ $x+5-5=0-5$ $x=-5$ $x-5=0$ $x-5+5=0+5$ $x=5$ Four regions to test: $(-∞, -5)$, $(-5, -3)$, $(-3, 5)$, $(5, ∞)$ Let $x=-6$, $x=-4$, $x=0$, $x=6$ $x=-6$ $(x+3)(x+5)(x-5) > 0$ $(-6+3)(-6+5)(-6-5) > 0$ $-3*-1*-11 >0$ $-33 >0$ (false) $x=-4$ $(x+3)(x+5)(x-5) > 0$ $(-4+3)(-4+5)(-4-5) > 0$ $-1*1*-9 >0$ $9 >0$ (true) $x=0$ $(x+3)(x+5)(x-5) > 0$ $(0+3)(0+5)(0-5) > 0$ $3*5*-5 >0$ $-75 >0$ (false) $x=6$ $(x+3)(x+5)(x-5) > 0$ $(6+3)(6+5)(6-5) > 0$ $9*11*1 > 0$ $99 > 0$ (true)
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