document.write( "Question 313256: solve for x: x^2+6x+5>10 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #223996 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! solve for x: \n" ); document.write( "------------------ \n" ); document.write( "x^2+6x+5>10 \n" ); document.write( "Rearrange: \n" ); document.write( "x^2 + 6x -5 > 0 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "1st: Solve the EQUALITY: \n" ); document.write( "x^2+6x-5 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "x = [-6 +- sqrt(36 - 4*-5)]/2 \n" ); document.write( "x = [-6 +- sqrt(56)]/2 \n" ); document.write( "x = [-6 +- 2sqrt(14)]/2 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "x = [-3+sqrt(14)] or x = [-3-sqrt(14)] \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Approximate answers: x = -6.74 or x = 0.74 \n" ); document.write( "Note: these are NOT solutions for the INEQUALITY, which is your problem. \n" ); document.write( "============================================= \n" ); document.write( "2nd: Solve the INEQUALITY x^2 + 6x -5 > 0\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Draw a number line and mark x = -6.74 or x = 0.74 \n" ); document.write( "Check a sample value from each of the intervals in the INEQULITY. \n" ); document.write( "If x = -10, (-10)^2+6(-10)-5 > 0 ; true so solutions in (-inf,-6.74) \n" ); document.write( "If x = 0, (0)^2+6(0)-5 > 0 ; false so no solutions in (-6.74,0.74) \n" ); document.write( "If x = 10, (10)^2+6*10-5 > 0 ; true so solutions in (0.74,+inf) \n" ); document.write( "================================================================= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |