Solution
Solution
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Interval Notation
Decimal Notation
Solution steps
Let:
Factor
Factor
Factor out common term
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
Multiply:
Apply the fraction rule:
Cancel
Cancel the common factor:
Cancel
Cancel the common factor:
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Simplify
Divide the numbers:
Simplify
Apply rule
Join
Convert element to fraction:
Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions:
Multiply:
Apply the fraction rule:
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
Apply rule
Multiply the numbers:
Expand
Apply Perfect Square Formula:
Simplify
Apply rule
Remove parentheses:
Apply exponent rule: if is even
Apply radical rule:
Apply exponent rule:
Multiply fractions:
Cancel the common factor:
Multiply the numbers:
Add the numbers:
Add similar elements:
Apply rule
Multiply the numbers:
Apply Perfect Square Formula:
Apply radical rule:
Separate the solutions
Expand
Distribute parentheses
Apply minus-plus rules
Simplify
Add similar elements:
Apply rule
Expand
Distribute parentheses
Apply minus-plus rules
Distribute parentheses
Apply minus-plus rules
Simplify
Add similar elements:
Subtract the numbers:
Apply the fraction rule:
Divide the numbers:
Rationalize
Multiply by the conjugate
Apply radical rule:
The solutions to the quadratic equation are:
Factor
Factor out from
Apply exponent rule:
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
Move to the right side
Add to both sides
Simplify
Move to the right side
Add to both sides
Simplify
Find the signs of
Move to the right side
Subtract from both sides
Simplify
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Simplify
Cancel the common factor:
Simplify
Apply the fraction rule:
Rationalize
Multiply by the conjugate
Apply radical rule:
Move to the right side
Subtract from both sides
Simplify
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Simplify
Cancel the common factor:
Simplify
Apply the fraction rule:
Rationalize
Multiply by the conjugate
Apply radical rule:
Move to the right side
Subtract from both sides
Simplify
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Simplify
Cancel the common factor:
Simplify
Apply the fraction rule:
Rationalize
Multiply by the conjugate
Apply radical rule:
Summarize in a table:
Identify the intervals that satisfy the required condition:
Factor
Factor out from
Apply exponent rule:
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
Move to the right side
Add to both sides
Simplify
Move to the right side
Add to both sides
Simplify
Find the signs of
Move to the right side
Subtract from both sides
Simplify
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Simplify
Cancel the common factor:
Simplify
Apply the fraction rule:
Rationalize
Multiply by the conjugate
Apply radical rule:
Move to the right side
Subtract from both sides
Simplify
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Simplify
Cancel the common factor:
Simplify
Apply the fraction rule:
Rationalize
Multiply by the conjugate
Apply radical rule:
Move to the right side
Subtract from both sides
Simplify
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Simplify
Cancel the common factor:
Simplify
Apply the fraction rule:
Rationalize
Multiply by the conjugate
Apply radical rule:
Summarize in a table:
Identify the intervals that satisfy the required condition:
Summarize in a table:
Identify the intervals that satisfy the required condition:
Merge Overlapping Intervals
The union of two intervals is the set of numbers which are in either interval
or
The union of two intervals is the set of numbers which are in either interval
or
Substitute back
If then
Switch sides
For , if then
Simplify
Use the following property:
Use the following trivial identity:
Simplify
Use the following property:
Use the following trivial identity:
Simplify
Apply rule
Convert element to fraction:
Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions:
Add similar elements:
True for all
Range of
Function range definition
The range of the basic function is
Let
Combine the intervals
Merge Overlapping Intervals
The intersection of two intervals is the set of numbers which are in both intervals
and
Combine the intervals
Merge Overlapping Intervals