Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Section 11.4 - Nonlinear Inequalities in One Variable - Practice - Page 795: 3

Answer

(-infinity, -5] U $[-1, 2]$

Work Step by Step

$(x-2)(x+1)(x+5)\leq0$ $x-2=0$ $x=2$ $x+1=0$ $x=-1$ $x+5=0$ $x=-5$ (-infinity, -5] $[-5, -1]$ $[-1, 2]$ $[2$, infinity) Let $x=-10$, $x=-3$, $x=0$, and $x=10$ $x=-10$ $(x-2)(x+1)(x+5)\leq0$ $(-10-2)(-10+1)(-10+5)\leq0$ $(-12)(-9)(-5)\leq 0$ $-540 \leq 0$ (true) $x=-3$ $(x-2)(x+1)(x+5)\leq0$ $(-3-2)(-3+1)(-3+5)\leq0$ $(-5)(-2)(2)\leq 0$ $20 \leq 0$ (false) $x=0$ $(x-2)(x+1)(x+5)\leq0$ $(0-2)(0+1)(0+5)\leq0$ $(-2)*1*5\leq 0$ $-10 \leq 0$ (true) $x=10$ $(x-2)(x+1)(x+5)\leq0$ $(10-2)(10+1)(10+5)\leq0$ $8*11*15\leq 0$ $4*11*30\leq 0$ $1320 \leq 0$ (false)
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