document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=246699>Question 246699</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the inequality x squared - x >12 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "So we have x^2 - x > 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then x^2 - x - 12 > 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-4)*( x+3) > 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We know that x-4 and x+3 must have the same sign so: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When x-4 > 0, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3 is also > 0. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When x-4 < 0, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3 is also < 0. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The solution set is the union of all values of x that make these two pairs of inequalities true.   </SPAN>\n" );
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