Solution
Solution
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Interval Notation
Decimal Notation
Solution steps
Move to the left side
Subtract from both sides
Use the following identity: Therefore
Let:
Factor
Factor
Factor out common term
Factor
Rewrite as
Apply Difference of Two Squares Formula:
Expand
Expand
Expand
Apply Difference of Two Squares Formula:
Apply rule
Expand
Apply the distributive law:
Apply minus-plus rules
Multiply the numbers:
Factor
Factor out common term
Multiply the numbers:
Complete the square
Write in the standard form
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:
Separate the solutions
Multiply the numbers:
Multiply 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
Subtract from both sides
Simplify
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Simplify
Apply the fraction rule:
Divide the numbers:
Simplify
Apply the fraction rule:
Apply the fraction rule:
Multiply the numbers:
For the solutions are
Solve
Apply radical rule: assuming
Factor the number:
Apply radical rule:
Move to the right side
Subtract from both sides
Simplify
Simplify
Add similar elements:
Simplify
Apply rule
Solve
Simplify
Apply radical rule: assuming
Factor the number:
Apply radical rule:
Move to the right side
Subtract from both sides
Simplify
Simplify
Add similar elements:
Simplify
Apply rule
The solutions to the quadratic equation are:
Factor
Factor out common term
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
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
Multiply by the conjugate
Apply exponent rule:
Add similar elements:
Multiply fractions:
Cancel the common factor:
Refine
Multiply by the conjugate
Apply exponent rule:
Add similar elements:
Multiply fractions:
Cancel the common factor:
Refine
Factor
Factor out common term
Factor
Factor out common term
Refine
Multiply both sides by (reverse the inequality)
Simplify
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Identify the intervals
Find the signs of the factors of
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
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:
Factor
Factor out common term
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
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
Multiply by the conjugate
Apply exponent rule:
Add similar elements:
Multiply fractions:
Cancel the common factor:
Refine
Multiply by the conjugate
Apply exponent rule:
Add similar elements:
Multiply fractions:
Cancel the common factor:
Refine
Factor
Factor out common term
Factor
Factor out common term
Refine
Multiply both sides by (reverse the inequality)
Simplify
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Identify the intervals
Find the signs of the factors of
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
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:
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
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
Combine the intervals
Merge Overlapping Intervals