document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=473515>Question 473515</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I was wondering if you could help me out with this following problems. I have tried them and I am a few issues.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) x^2 - 3x -10 >(underlined)0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) X + 1 < 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   X - 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3) 3x - 5 >(underlined)2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   x + 2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #324736 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=324736\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) x^2 - 3x -10 >= 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-5)(x+2) >= 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Draw a number line and plot x = -2 and x = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Test a value in each of the 3 number-line intervals:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-5)(x+2) >= 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Test x = -10: -*- > 0 ; true so solutions in (-oo,-5]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Test x = 0  : -*+ > 0 ; false <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Test x = 10 : +*+ > 0 ; true so solutions in [2,+oo]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) (X + 1)/(x-5) < 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Draw a number line and plot x = -1 and x = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Test a value in each of the 3 number-line intervals:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Test x = -10: -/- < 0 ; false<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Test x = 0 : +/- < 0 ; true so solutions in [-1,5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Test x = 10: +/+ < 0 ; false \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3) (3x - 5)/(x+2) >= 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Draw a number line and plot x = -2 and x = 5/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Test as done in #1 and #2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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