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document.write( "I do not have an exact idea on how to solve this problem below\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+2)(x-14)(x+1)>0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There will either be a solution set for {x|   }<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or it will be all real numbers or finally, no solution???\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got as far as multiplying them threw the distributive process. Dont know if this was necessary or not..???\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x3rd power -11x2nd power-40x-28 > 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #181486 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=181486\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I do not have an exact idea on how to solve this problem below <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st: Since the left side cannot be zero<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x cannot be -2,14,or -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2nd: Draw a number line and mark -2,-1,14 on it.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3rd: That breaks the line up into 4 intervals.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Choose a check point in each interval to see where<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the solutions for the INEQUALITY are.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Test each check point in (x+2)(x-14)(x+1)>0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note: You only need to check the sign of the answer because you<BR>\n" );
document.write( "are comparing the value to zero.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Checking:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x = -3, you get -*-*- > 0 ; false, so no solutions in (-inf,-2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x = -3/2, you get +*-*- > 0 ; true, so solutions in (-2,-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x = 13, you get +*-*+ > 0 ; false, so no solutions in (-1,14)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x = 15, you get +*+*+ > 0 ; true, so solutions in (14,+inf)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final Answer: (-2,-1)U(14,+inf)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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