document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=326585>Question 326585</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can anyone help me solve this problem, its says find the solution set  for <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2-3x-10 less than or equal to 0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #233828 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=alanc><B>alanc(27)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=alanc><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=alanc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=233828\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The solution set is  a set of x-values that satisfy x^2 - 3x - 10 <= 0.  It will be an interval.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor x^2 - 3x - 10  into (x - 5)*(x + 2), because 2 * (-5) = -10 and 2 - 5 = -3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First find x values such that (x - 5)*(x + 2) <= 0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for (x - 5)   we see for x <= 5  (x - 5) <= 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for (x - 5)   we see for x > 5  (x - 5) > 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for (x + 2)   we see for x <= -2 (x + 2) <= 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for (x + 2)   we see for x > -2 (x + 2) > 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "draw a line    -----------------0++++++++++++++++++++<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "               --------0+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                      -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-5)*(x+2) :  ++++++++0--------0++++++++++++++++++++\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so  (x-5)*(x+2) <= 0 when  -2 <= x <= 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution set :  -2 <= x <=5\r<BR>\n" );
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