College Algebra 7th Edition

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

Chapter 1, Equations and Graphs - Section 1.9 - Solving Equations and Inequalities Graphically - 1.9 Exercises - Page 159: 42

Answer

$x\leq-2\cup 0.5\leq x$.

Work Step by Step

Using a graphing device, we graph the inequalities as shown below. The intersection points show the solution region: $x\leq-2\cup 0.5\leq x$. Note that the solution region is on the left and right sides because that is where the green graph is larger than the red graph.
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