document.write( "Question 391771: Linear and non-linear Inequalities
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document.write( "For what values of x does the expression represent a real number?
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document.write( "Please solve this inequality drawing a number line and showing the interval notations. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #277942 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! sqrt(( x )/(2-x)(5+x)) \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "The radicand must be positive. \n" ); document.write( "Solve: (( x )/(2-x)(5+x))> 0 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Draw a number line and plot -5,0,2 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Test a value from each of the resulting intervals \n" ); document.write( "in the inequality: \n" ); document.write( "If x = -10 you get -/[+*-]>0; true so solutions in (-inf,-5) \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "If x = -2 you get -/[+*+]>0; false \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "If x = 1 you get +/[+*+]>0; true so solutions in (0,2) \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "If x = 5 you get +/[-*+]>0; false \n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Conclusion: (-inf,-5)U(0,2) \n" ); document.write( "=================================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |