Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 1 - Equations and Inequalities - 1.7 Inequalities - 1.7 Exercises - Page 160: 63

Answer

$(-\infty,-\frac{3}{2})U[-\frac{1}{2},\infty)$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Rewrite the inequality as $\frac{10}{3+2x}-5\le0$ or $\frac{-5-10x}{3+2x}\le0$ Step 2. Identify the boundary points as $x=-\frac{3}{2},-\frac{1}{2}$ Step 3. Use test points at $x=-2, -1, 0$, the signs of the left side are $-, +, -$ Step 4. The inequality requires negative (outer regions, excluding $x=-\frac{3}{2}$), thus the solution intervals are $(-\infty,-\frac{3}{2})U[-\frac{1}{2},\infty)$
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