document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=137548>Question 137548</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-4)(x+2)>or=0. Write answer in scientific notation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-4)(x+2)>or=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st: Solve the EQUALITY:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4 or x=-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2nd: Solve the INEQUALITY:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Draw a number line; mark x=-2 and x=4 on the line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Test a value from each of the three intervals on the line in (x-4)(x+2)>0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x=-100 you get -*->0 which is true, so solutions in (-inf,-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x=3 you get -*+ >0 which is false, so no solutions in (-2,4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x = 100 you get +*+>0 which is true, so solutions in (4,+inf)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final answer for equality and inequality: (-inf,-2] or {4,+inf)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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