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Algebra.Com's Answer #260256 by Fombitz(32388)\"\" \"About 
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Break up the number line into 4 regions using the critical points of the function.
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\n" ); document.write( "Region 2:(\"-8\",\"-3\")
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\n" ); document.write( "For each region, choose a point in the region (not an endpoint).
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\n" ); document.write( "If the inequality is satisfied, the region is part of the solution region.
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\n" ); document.write( "Region 1:\"x=-9\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28x%2B8%29%28x%2B3%29%28x-3%29%3E0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28-9%2B8%29%28-9%2B3%29%28-9-3%29%3E0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28-1%29%28-6%29%28-12%29%3E0+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-72%3E0+\"
\n" ); document.write( "False, Region 1 is not part of the solution region.
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\n" ); document.write( "Region 2\"x=-4%7D%7D%0D%0A%7B%7B%7B%28x%2B8%29%28x%2B3%29%28x-3%29+%3E0\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"%284%29%28-1%29%28-7%29%3E0+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"28%3E0+\"
\n" ); document.write( "True, Region 2 is part of the solution region.
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\n" ); document.write( "Region 3:\"x=0\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"%288%29%283%29%28-3%29%3E0\"
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\n" ); document.write( "False, Region 4 is not part of the solution region.
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\n" ); document.write( "Region 4:\"x=4\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"%284%2B8%29%284%2B3%29%284-3%29%3E0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%2812%29%287%29%281%29%3E0+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "True, Region 4 is part of the solution region.
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\n" ); document.write( "Solution Region:(\"-8\",\"-3\") U (\"3\",\"infinity\")
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\n" ); document.write( "Graphical verification: Look for regions where the function is above the x-axis (\"y%3E0\")
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