Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 1 - Equations and Inequalities - Chapter 1 Test Prep - Review Exercises - Page 181: 122

Answer

$(-\infty,-4)\cup(-4,0)\cup(0,\infty)$

Work Step by Step

As an absolute value is greater or equal to zero and can not be negative, the solution set is all real numbers except $x^2+4x=0$ which gives $x=-4$ and $x=0$, thus the solution set is $(-\infty,-4)\cup(-4,0)\cup(0,\infty)$
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