Precalculus (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 013421742X
ISBN 13: 978-0-13421-742-0

Chapter 1 - Equations and Inequalities - 1.7 Inequalities - 1.7 Exercises - Page 162: 97

Answer

$[-4,-3]U[3,\infty)$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Rewrite and factor to get $x^2(x+4)-9(x+4)\ge0$ or $(x+4)(x+3)(x-3)\ge0$. Identify the boundary point at $x=-4,-3,3$ Step 2. Plot the above points on a number line and obtain four intervals $(-\infty,-4],[-4,-3],[-3,3],[3,\infty)$ Step 3. Choose test values at $x=-5,-3.5,0,4$ for each interval and test the inequality. The results are $F,T,F,T$ (T for True, F for False) for each interval. Step 4. The solutions are the intervals with true results: $[-4,-3]U[3,\infty)$
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