Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Section 11.4 - Nonlinear Inequalities in One Variable - Exercise Set - Page 799: 28

Answer

(-infinity, $-7/6)$ U $(12/7$, infinity)

Work Step by Step

$(6x+7) (7x-12)>0$ $6x+7>0$ $6x>-7$ $6x/6 > -7/6$ $x > -7/6$ $7x-12>0$ $7x>12$ $7x/7 > 12/7$ $x > 12/7$ (-infinity, $-7/6)$ $(-7/6, 12/7)$ $(12/7$, infinity) Let $x=-2$, $x=0$, $x=2$ $x=-2$ $(6x+7) (7x-12)>0$ $(6*-2+7) (7*-2-12)>0$ $(-12+7)(-14-12)>0$ $-5*-26 >0$ $130 > 0$ (true) $x=0$ $(6x+7) (7x-12)>0$ $(6*0+7) (7*0-12)>0$ $(0+7)(0-12)>0$ $7*-12>0$ $-84 >0$ (false) $x=2$ $(6x+7) (7x-12)>0$ $(6*2+7) (7*2-12)>0$ $(12+7)(14-12)>0$ $19*2>0$ $38 > 0$ (true)
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