Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Section 11.4 - Nonlinear Inequalities in One Variable - Exercise Set - Page 799: 51

Answer

(-infinity, $0)$ U $(5, 11/2)$

Work Step by Step

$z/(z-5) \geq 2z$ Denominator is zero when $z=5$ $z/(z-5) \geq 2z$ $z/(z-5) = 2z$ $z*(z-5)/(z-5) = 2z*(z-5)$ $z=2z^2-10z$ $0=2z^2-10z-z$ $0=2z^2-11z$ $0=z(2z-11)$ $z=0$ $2z-11=0$ $2z=11$ $2z/2=11/2$ $z= 11/2$ (-infinity, $0)$ $(0,5)$ $(5, 11/2)$ $(11/2$, infinity) Let $z=-1$, $z=1$, $z=5.25$, $z=10$ $z=-1$ $z/(z-5) \geq 2z$ $-1/(-1-5) \geq 2*-1$ $-1/-6 \geq -2$ $1/6 \geq -2$ (true) $z=1$ $z/(z-5) \geq 2z$ $1/(1-5) \geq 2*1$ $1/-4 \geq 2$ $-1/4 \geq 2$ (false) $z=5.25$ $z/(z-5) \geq 2z$ $5.25/(5.25-5) \geq 2*5.25$ $5.25/.25 \geq 10.5$ $5.25*4/.25*4 \geq 10.5$ $21/1 \geq 10.5$ $21 \geq 10.5$ (true) $z=10$ $z/(z-5) \geq 2z$ $10/(10-5) \geq 2*10$ $10/5 \geq 20$ $2 \geq 20$ (false)
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