Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Linear and Quadratic Functions - Chapter Review - Review Exercises - Page 163: 18

Answer

$(-\infty,-\frac{1}{3}]U[5,\infty)$.

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Factor the inequality, we have $3x^2-14x-5\ge0 \longrightarrow (x-5)(3x+1)\ge0$. Step 2. Identify the boundary points $x=-\frac{1}{3}, 5$ and the intervals with these points $(-\infty,-\frac{1}{3}],[-\frac{1}{3},5],[5,\infty)$. Step 3. Choose test values for each interval and test the inequality, $x=-1,0,6$, and the results are $True,\ False,\ True$. Step 4. Thus, the solution intervals are $(-\infty,-\frac{1}{3}]U[5,\infty)$.
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