document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=55036>Question 55036</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2-5x-14>0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "can someone help me with this problem </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-7)(x+2)>0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Draw a line; put the numbers -2 and 7 on it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This creates three intervals: (-inf,-2),(-2,7),(7,+inf)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check a number in each interval to see where the solutions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for your problem lie, as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Interval I: choose -10; (-10-7)(-10+2)>0 so this interval is part of the solution set.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Interval II: choose 0: (0-7)(0+2)<0 so no solutions here.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Interval III: choose 10: (10-7)(10+2)>0 so this interval is part of the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solution set.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SOLUTION: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-inf<x<-2 OR 7<x<+inf<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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