Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321726391
ISBN 13: 978-0-32172-639-1

Chapter 11 - Test - Page 832: 13

Answer

$(-∞, -3/2)$ U $(5, ∞)$

Work Step by Step

$2x^2-7x >15$ $2x^2-7x-15 >15-15$ $2x^2-7x-15 >0$ $(2x+3)(x-5) >0$ $2x+3=0$ $2x+3-3=0-3$ $2x=-3$ $2x/2=-3/2$ $x=-3/2$ $x-5=0$ $x-5+5=0+5$ $x=5$ Three regions to test: $(-∞, -3/2)$, $(-3/2, 5)$, $(5, ∞)$ Let $x=-10$, $x=0$, $x=10$ $x=-10$ $2(-10)^2-7(-10) >15$ $2*100+70 >15$ $270 > 15$ (true) $x=0$ $2x^2-7x >15$ $2*0^2-7*0 >15$ $2*0 -0 >15$ $0-0 > 15$ $0 > 15$ (false) $x=10$ $2x^2-7x >15$ $2(10)^2-7(10) >15$ $2*100-70 >15$ $200-70 > 15$ (true) $130 > 15$ (true)
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