College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 1 - Summary, Review, and Test - Review Exercises - Page 205: 121

Answer

$(-\infty,-5]$ and $[1,\infty)$ , see figure.

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Given $-4|x+2|+5\leq-7$, we can rewrite the inequality as $-4|x+2|\leq-12$ or $|x+2|\geq3$ which leads to $x+2\geq 3$ and $x+2\leq -3$ Step 2. Solve the first inequality as $x\geq1$ Step 3. Solve the second inequality as $x\leq-5$ Step 4. The above result can be represented in the interval form as $(-\infty,-5]\cup[1,\infty)$ Step 5. Show the above intervals on a number line as in the figure.
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