College Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305115546
ISBN 13: 978-1-30511-554-5

Chapter 1, Equations and Graphs - Chapter 1 Review - Exercises - Page 170: 85

Answer

$[-4,-1)$

Work Step by Step

The inequality is not defined at $x=-1$. $\frac{2x+5}{x+1}\leq 1$ (Multiply by $(x+1)^2$ (positive)) $(2x+5)(x+1)\leq (x+1)^2$ $(2x+5)(x+1)-(x+1)^2\leq 0$ $(x+1)(2x+5-x-1)\leq 0$ $(x+1)(x+4)\leq 0$ The solution is $[-4,-1)$.
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