Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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

Chapter 12 - Cumulative Review - Page 914: 45

Answer

$(-∞, -2]$ U $[1,5]$

Work Step by Step

$(x+2)(x-1)(x-5) \leq0$ $x+2=0$ $x+2-2=0-2$ $x=-2$ $x-1=0$ $x-1+1=0+1$ $x=1$ $x-5=0$ $x-5+5=0+5$ $x=5$ Four regions to test: $(-∞, -2]$, $[-2,1]$, $[1,5]$, and $[5, ∞)$ Let $x=-3$, $x=0$, $x=2$, $x=6$ $x=-3$ $(x+2)(x-1)(x-5) \leq0$ $(-3+2)(-3-1)(-3-5) \leq0$ $-1*-4*-8 \leq 0$ $-32 \leq 0$ (true) $x=0$ $(x+2)(x-1)(x-5) \leq0$ $(0+2)(0-1)(0-5) \leq0$ $2*-1*-5 \leq 0$ $10 \leq 0$ (false) $x=2$ $(x+2)(x-1)(x-5) \leq0$ $(2+2)(2-1)(2-5) \leq0$ $4*1*-3 \leq 0$ $-12 \leq 0$ (true) $x=6$ $(x+2)(x-1)(x-5) \leq0$ $(6+2)(6-1)(6-5) \leq0$ $8*5*1 \leq 0$ $40 \leq 0$ (false)
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