Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321785045
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-504-6

Chapter 8 - Test - Page 533: 13

Answer

$(-∞, -3/2)$ U $(5, ∞)$

Work Step by Step

$2x^2-7x >15$ $2x^2-7x-15>15-15$ $2x^2-7x-15>0$ $(2x+3)(x-5) >0$ $2x+3=0$ $2x+3-3=0-3$ $2x=-3$ $2x/2=-3/2$ $x=-3/2$ $x-5=0$ $x-5+5=5$ $x=5$ Three regions to test: $(-∞, -3/2)$, $(3/2, 5)$, $(5, ∞)$ Let $x=-2$, $x=2$, $x=6$ $x=-2$ $2x^2-7x >15$ $2(-2)^2-7*(-2) >15$ $2*4+14>15$ $8+14 > 15$ $22 > 15 (true) $x=0$ $2x^2-7x >15$ $2*0^2-7*0 >15$ $2*0-0 >15$ $0-0 > 15$ $0 > 15$ (false) $x=6$ $2x^2-7x >15$ $2*6^2-7*6 >15$ $2*36-42 > 15$ $72-42 > 15$ $30 > 15$ (true) $(-∞, -3/2)$ U $(5, ∞)$
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