Solution
Solution
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Interval Notation
Decimal Notation
Solution steps
Let:
Use the following identity:
Let:
Factor
Factor
Factor out common term
Factor
Rewrite as
Apply radical rule:
Rewrite as
Apply exponent rule:
Apply Difference of Two Squares Formula:
Apply rule
Expand
Expand
Expand
Apply Difference of Two Squares Formula:
Simplify
Apply rule
Apply exponent rule:
Apply radical rule:
Apply exponent rule:
Multiply fractions:
Cancel the common factor:
Expand
Apply the distributive law:
Simplify
Multiply the numbers:
Apply exponent rule:
Add the numbers:
Multiply the numbers:
Factor
Use the rational root theorem
The dividers of The dividers of
Therefore, check the following rational numbers:
is a root of the expression, so factor out
Divide
Divide the leading coefficients of the numerator
and the divisor
Multiply by Subtract from to get new remainder
Therefore
Divide
Divide the leading coefficients of the numerator
and the divisor
Multiply by Subtract from to get new remainder
Therefore
Divide
Divide the leading coefficients of the numerator
and the divisor
Multiply by Subtract from to get new remainder
Therefore
Factor
A quadratic of the form: with roots can be written as
Solve with the quadratic formula
Quadratic Equation Formula:
For
Apply rule
Multiply the numbers:
Add the numbers:
Prime factorization of
divides by
divides by
are all prime numbers, therefore no further factorization is possible
Apply radical rule:
Apply radical rule:
Separate the solutions
Multiply the numbers:
Factor
Rewrite as
Factor out common term
Cancel the common factor:
Multiply the numbers:
Factor
Rewrite as
Factor out common term
Cancel the common factor:
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
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
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
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:
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
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:
Simplify
Use the following property:
Apply rule
For , if then
Combine the intervals
Merge Overlapping Intervals
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
Substitute back
If then
Switch sides
Multiply both sides by
Multiply both sides by
Simplify
Multiply both sides by
Multiply both sides by
Simplify
Simplify
Divide the numbers:
Simplify
Multiply the numbers:
Combine the intervals
Merge Overlapping Intervals
If then
Switch sides
Multiply both sides by
Multiply both sides by
Simplify
Simplify
Divide the numbers:
Simplify
Multiply fractions:
Cancel the common factor:
Multiply the numbers:
Multiply both sides by
Multiply both sides by
Simplify
Simplify
Divide the numbers:
Simplify
Multiply fractions:
Multiply the numbers:
Cancel the common factor:
Multiply the numbers:
Combine the intervals
Merge Overlapping Intervals
If then
Switch sides
Multiply both sides by
Multiply both sides by
Simplify
Simplify
Divide the numbers:
Simplify
Multiply the numbers:
Multiply both sides by
Multiply both sides by
Simplify
Simplify
Divide the numbers:
Simplify
Multiply the numbers:
Combine the intervals
Merge Overlapping Intervals
If then
Switch sides
Multiply both sides by
Multiply both sides by
Simplify
Simplify
Divide the numbers:
Simplify
Multiply the numbers:
Multiply both sides by
Multiply both sides by
Simplify
Combine the intervals
Merge Overlapping Intervals
Combine the intervals