SOLUTION: Please show the workings to solve this inequality, many thanks. (x-7)(2x+1)<0

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Question 1021652: Please show the workings to solve this inequality, many thanks.
(x-7)(2x+1)<0

Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Break up the number line according to the critical points of the function.


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So then break up the number line into 3 regions,
Region 1: (,)
Region 2: (,)
Region 3: (,)
Choose a number in each region and test the inequality.
If the inequality is true, the region is part of the solution.
If not, then it's not part of the solution.
Region 1:



False
Region 2:



True
Region 3:



False
So then the solution region is,
(,)
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Visually, check for when the function is below the x-axis (),
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