Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Section 11.4 - Nonlinear Inequalities in One Variable - Exercise Set - Page 799: 47

Answer

(-infinity, $-8)$ U $(-4$, infinity)

Work Step by Step

$x/(x+4)\leq2$ Denominator is zero when $x=-4$ $x/(x+4)\leq2$ $x/(x+4)=2$ $x*(x+4)/(x+4)=2*(x+4)$ $x=2x+8$ $x-8=2x+8-8$ $x-8=2x$ $x-8-x=2x-x$ $-8=x$ (-infinity, $-8)$ $(-8, -4)$ $(-4$, infinity) Let $x=-10$, $x=-6$, $x=0$ $x=-10$ $x/(x+4)\leq2$ $-10/(-10+4)\leq2$ $-10/-6 \leq 2$ $5/3 \leq 2$ (true) $x=-6$ $x/(x+4)\leq2$ $-6/(-6+4)\leq2$ $-6/-2 \leq 2$ $3 \leq 2$ (false) $x=0$ $x/(x+4)\leq2$ $0/(0+4)\leq2$ $0/4 \leq 2$ $0 \leq 2$ (true)
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