Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Exponential and Logarithmic Functions - 5.3 Exponential Functions - 5.3 Assess Your Understanding - Page 285: 136

Answer

$(-\infty,-5]U[-2,2]$.

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Factor the inequality as $x^2(x+5)-4(x+5)\le0$ or $(x+5)(x+2)(x-2)\le0$. Step 2. Identify the boundary points $x=-5,-2,2$ and intervals $(-\infty,-5],[-5,-2],[-2,2],[2,\infty)$. Step 3. Choose test values for each interval $x=-6,-3,0,3$ and test the inequality to get $True,\ False,\ True,\ False$. Step 4. We can identify the solution intervals $(-\infty,-5]U[-2,2]$.
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