Solution
Solution
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Interval Notation
Decimal Notation
Solution steps
Use the following identity:
Let:
Rewrite in standard form
Expand
Expand
Apply the distributive law:
Apply minus-plus rules
Simplify
Multiply the numbers:
Multiply the numbers:
Divide both sides by
Refine
Simplify
Apply rule
Divide the numbers:
Divide the numbers:
Rewrite in standard form
Apply rule
Factor
Break the expression into groups
Definition
Factors of
Divisors (Factors)
Find the Prime factors of
is a prime number, therefore no factorization is possible
Add 1
The factors of
Negative factors of
Multiply the factors by to get the negative factors
For every two factors such that check if
Check FalseCheck True
Group into
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
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
Subtract from both sides
Simplify
Move to the right side
Subtract from both sides
Simplify
Move to the right side
Subtract from both sides
Simplify
Summarize in a table:
Identify the intervals that satisfy the required condition:
Substitute back
False for all
Range of
Function range definition
The range of the basic function is
False
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:
Add similar elements:
Combine the intervals
Merge Overlapping Intervals