Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Section 11.4 - Nonlinear Inequalities in One Variable - Exercise Set - Page 799: 36

Answer

$(-5/3, 3/4)$

Work Step by Step

$12x^2+11x \leq15$ $12x^2+11x-15 \leq0$ $12x^2+20x-9x-15\leq 0$ $4x(3x+5)-3(3x+5)\leq 0$ $(3x+5)(4x-3)\leq 0$ $(3x+5)(4x-3) = 0$ $3x+5=0$ $3x=-5$ $3x/3=-5/3$ $x=-5/3$ $4x-3=0$ $4x=3$ $4x/4=3/4$ $x=3/4$ (-infinity, $-5/3)$ $(-5/3, 3/4)$ $(3/4$, infinity) Let $x=-2$, $x=0$, $x=2$ $x=-2$ $12x^2+11x \leq15$ $12(-2)^2+11*-2 \leq15$ $12*4-22\leq 15$ $48-22\leq 15$ $26 \leq 15$ (false) $x=0$ $12x^2+11x \leq15$ $12*0^2+11*0 \leq15$ $12*0+0 \leq15$ $0+0 \leq 15$ $0 \leq 15$ (true) $x=2$ $12x^2+11x \leq15$ $12*2^2+11*2 \leq15$ $12*4+22\leq 15$ $48+22\leq 15$ $70 \leq 15$ (false)
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