Solution
Solution
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Interval Notation
Decimal Notation
Solution steps
Use the following identity: Therefore
Simplify
Distribute parentheses
Apply minus-plus rules
Simplify
Group like terms
Add similar elements:
Subtract the numbers:
Let:
Complete the square
Write in the form: Factor out
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Simplify
Divide the numbers:
Simplify
Apply the fraction rule:
Multiply the numbers:
Add and subtract
Simplify
Factor
A quadratic of the form: with roots can be written as
Solve with the quadratic formula
Quadratic Equation Formula:
For
Apply rule
Apply radical rule:
Apply exponent rule:
Multiply fractions:
Cancel the common factor:
Multiply the numbers:
Add the numbers:
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:
Separate the solutions
Add similar elements:
Multiply the numbers:
Cancel the common factor:
Add similar elements:
Multiply the numbers:
Apply the fraction rule:
Divide the numbers:
The solutions to the quadratic equation are:
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
Simplify
Divide the numbers:
Simplify
Apply the fraction rule:
Multiply the numbers:
For the solutions are
Solve
Simplify
Apply radical rule: assuming
Factor the number:
Apply radical rule:
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:
Move to the right side
Subtract from both sides
Simplify
Simplify
Add similar elements:
Simplify
Apply rule
Add similar elements:
Cancel the common factor:
Solve
Simplify
Simplify
Apply radical rule: assuming
Factor the number:
Apply radical rule:
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:
Move to the right side
Subtract from both sides
Simplify
Simplify
Add similar elements:
Simplify
Apply rule
Add similar elements:
Apply the fraction rule:
Divide the numbers:
The solutions to the quadratic equation are:
Factor
Rewrite as
Apply radical rule:
Apply radical rule:
Apply exponent rule:
Apply Difference of Two Squares Formula:
Refine
Expand
Expand
Apply the distributive law:
Multiply fractions:
Factor
Factor
Cancel
Apply radical rule:
Apply exponent rule:
Subtract the numbers:
Apply exponent rule:
Refine
Combine the fractions
Apply rule
Add similar elements:
Divide the numbers:
Apply radical rule:
Apply exponent rule:
Subtract the numbers:
Apply radical rule:
Apply radical rule:
Multiply the numbers:
Expand
Expand
Apply the distributive law:
Multiply fractions:
Factor
Factor
Cancel
Apply radical rule:
Apply exponent rule:
Subtract the numbers:
Apply exponent rule:
Refine
Combine the fractions
Apply rule
Add similar elements:
Apply the fraction rule:
Divide the numbers:
Combine same powers :
Identify the intervals
Find the signs of the factors of
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:
Cancel
Factor
Factor
Apply radical rule:
Cancel the common factor:
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:
Cancel
Factor
Factor
Apply radical rule:
Cancel the common factor:
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:
Cancel
Factor
Factor
Apply radical rule:
Cancel the common factor:
Find the signs of
Move to the right side
Add to both sides
Simplify
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Simplify
Cancel the common factor:
Simplify
Apply radical rule: assuming
Apply the fraction rule:
Apply radical rule:
Move to the right side
Add to both sides
Simplify
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Simplify
Cancel the common factor:
Simplify
Apply radical rule: assuming
Apply the fraction rule:
Apply radical rule:
Move to the right side
Add to both sides
Simplify
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Simplify
Cancel the common factor:
Simplify
Apply radical rule: assuming
Apply the fraction rule:
Apply radical rule:
Summarize in a table:
Identify the intervals that satisfy the required condition:
Factor
Rewrite as
Apply radical rule:
Apply radical rule:
Apply exponent rule:
Apply Difference of Two Squares Formula:
Refine
Expand
Expand
Apply the distributive law:
Multiply fractions:
Factor
Factor
Cancel
Apply radical rule:
Apply exponent rule:
Subtract the numbers:
Apply exponent rule:
Refine
Combine the fractions
Apply rule
Add similar elements:
Divide the numbers:
Apply radical rule:
Apply exponent rule:
Subtract the numbers:
Apply radical rule:
Apply radical rule:
Multiply the numbers:
Expand
Expand
Apply the distributive law:
Multiply fractions:
Factor
Factor
Cancel
Apply radical rule:
Apply exponent rule:
Subtract the numbers:
Apply exponent rule:
Refine
Combine the fractions
Apply rule
Add similar elements:
Apply the fraction rule:
Divide the numbers:
Combine same powers :
Identify the intervals
Find the signs of the factors of
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:
Cancel
Factor
Factor
Apply radical rule:
Cancel the common factor:
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:
Cancel
Factor
Factor
Apply radical rule:
Cancel the common factor:
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:
Cancel
Factor
Factor
Apply radical rule:
Cancel the common factor:
Find the signs of
Move to the right side
Add to both sides
Simplify
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Simplify
Cancel the common factor:
Simplify
Apply radical rule: assuming
Apply the fraction rule:
Apply radical rule:
Move to the right side
Add to both sides
Simplify
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Simplify
Cancel the common factor:
Simplify
Apply radical rule: assuming
Apply the fraction rule:
Apply radical rule:
Move to the right side
Add to both sides
Simplify
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Simplify
Cancel the common factor:
Simplify
Apply radical rule: assuming
Apply the fraction rule:
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
True for all
Switch sides
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
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:
Multiply the numbers:
Add similar elements:
Combine the intervals
Merge Overlapping Intervals