document.write( "Question 519414: (x+20)(x-7)(x+4)>0
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Algebra.Com's Answer #345569 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! (x+20)(x-7)(x+4) > 0 \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Draw a number line and plot x = -20, x = -4, and x = 7 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Test a value from each of the 4 intervals in the inequality: \n" ); document.write( "(x+20)(x+4)(x-7) > 0 \n" ); document.write( "Test x = -30 ; -*-*- > 0 ; false \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Test x = -10 ; +*-*- > 0 ; true, so solutions in (-20,-4) \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Test x = 0 ; +*-*+ > 0 ; false \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Test 10 ; +*+*+ > 0 ; true, so solutions in (7,+oo) \n" ); document.write( "====================== \n" ); document.write( "Solution: (-20,-4)U(7,+oo) \n" ); document.write( "================================= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "============== \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |