Solution
Solution
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Interval Notation
Solution steps
If then
Apply rule
Move to the right side
Simplify
Move to the left side
Subtract from both sides
Simplify
Multiply both sides by
Multiply both sides by -1 (reverse the inequality)
Simplify
Switch sides
If then
For
True for all
If n is even, for all
If then
Combine the intervals
Merge Overlapping Intervals
The intersection of two intervals is the set of numbers which are in both intervals
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For
Square both sides
Simplify
Rewrite in standard form
Subtract from both sides
Simplify
Factor
Apply exponent rule:
Factor out common term
Multiply both sides by (reverse the inequality)
Simplify
Identify the intervals
Find the signs of the factors of
Find the signs 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
Summarize in a table:
Identify the intervals that satisfy the required condition:
Combine the intervals
Merge Overlapping Intervals
The intersection of two intervals is the set of numbers which are in both intervals
and
Find singularity points
Find non-negative values for radicals:
For
Combine the intervals
Merge Overlapping Intervals
The union of two intervals is the set of numbers which are in either interval
or
The intersection of two intervals is the set of numbers which are in both intervals
and
Verify Solutions:True
Check the solutions by plugging them into
Remove the ones that don't agree with the equation.
Verify for True
Plug in True
The solution is
Combine the intervals
Merge Overlapping Intervals
The intersection of two intervals is the set of numbers which are in both intervals
and