Solution
Solution
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Interval Notation
Decimal Notation
Solution steps
Let:
Complete the square
Write in the standard form
Write in the form: Factor out
Expand
Apply rule
Expand
Expand
Apply the distributive law:
Apply minus-plus rules
Apply the fraction rule:
Divide the numbers:
Cancel the common factor:
Cancel
Cancel the common factor:
Apply radical rule:
Apply exponent rule:
Subtract the numbers:
Apply radical rule:
Factor
Factor
Cancel
Apply radical rule:
Apply exponent rule:
Subtract the numbers:
Apply exponent rule:
Refine
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Simplify
Divide the numbers:
Simplify
Apply rule
Join
Least Common Multiplier of
Lowest Common Multiplier (LCM)
Compute an expression comprised of factors that appear either in or
Adjust Fractions based on the LCM
Multiply each numerator by the same amount needed to multiply its
corresponding denominator to turn it into the LCM
For multiply the denominator and numerator by
For multiply the denominator and numerator by
Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions:
Factor
Factor out common term
Cancel
Apply radical rule:
Apply exponent rule:
Subtract the numbers:
Apply radical rule:
Apply radical rule:
Apply the fraction rule:
Apply the fraction rule:
Multiply the numbers:
Add and subtract
Simplify
Identify the intervals
Find the signs of the factors of
Find the signs of
Write in the standard form
Solve with the quadratic formula
Quadratic Equation Formula:
For
Multiply the numbers:
Expand
Apply Perfect Square Formula:
Simplify
Apply rule
Apply exponent rule: if is even
Multiply the numbers:
Apply exponent rule:
Apply radical rule:
Apply exponent rule:
Multiply fractions:
Cancel the common factor:
Apply exponent rule:
Add the numbers:
Add the numbers:
Add similar elements:
Prime factorization of
divides by
divides by
is a prime number, therefore no further factorization is possible
Apply exponent rule:
Apply radical rule:
Apply radical rule:
Multiply the numbers:
Apply exponent rule:
Combine the fractions
Apply rule
Add the numbers:
Apply exponent rule:
Refine
Multiply the numbers:
Apply Perfect Square Formula:
Apply exponent rule: if is even
Apply radical rule:
Apply radical rule:
Separate the solutions
Multiply the numbers:
Expand
Distribute parentheses
Apply minus-plus rules
Simplify
Add similar elements:
Cancel the common factor:
Multiply the numbers:
Expand
Distribute parentheses
Apply minus-plus rules
Distribute parentheses
Apply minus-plus rules
Simplify
Add similar elements:
Add the numbers:
Cancel the common factor:
The solutions to the quadratic equation are:
Factor
Factor out from
Factor out common term
Factor out from
Apply exponent rule:
Rewrite as
Factor out common term
Factor out common term
Identify the intervals
Find the signs of the factors of
Find the signs of
Move to the right side
Add to both sides
Simplify
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Move to the right side
Add to both sides
Simplify
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Move to the right side
Add to both sides
Simplify
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Find the signs of
Move to the right side
Add to both sides
Simplify
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Move to the right side
Add to both sides
Simplify
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Move to the right side
Add to both sides
Simplify
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Summarize in a table:
Identify the intervals that satisfy the required condition:
Factor
Factor out from
Factor out common term
Factor out from
Apply exponent rule:
Rewrite as
Factor out common term
Factor out common term
Identify the intervals
Find the signs of the factors of
Find the signs of
Move to the right side
Add to both sides
Simplify
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Move to the right side
Add to both sides
Simplify
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Move to the right side
Add to both sides
Simplify
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Find the signs of
Move to the right side
Add to both sides
Simplify
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Move to the right side
Add to both sides
Simplify
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Move to the right side
Add to both sides
Simplify
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Summarize in a table:
Identify the intervals that satisfy the required condition:
Summarize in a table:
Identify the intervals that satisfy the required condition:
Substitute back
If then
Switch sides
For , if then
Simplify
Use the following trivial identity:
Simplify
Use the following trivial identity:
Simplify
Convert element to fraction:
Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions:
Add similar elements:
For , if then
Simplify
Use the following trivial identity:
Simplify
Convert element to fraction:
Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions:
Add similar elements:
Apply the fraction rule:
Simplify
Use the following trivial identity:
Combine the intervals
Merge Overlapping Intervals