document.write( "Question 882939: Solve: \"x%5E2-2x-15%3C0\" \n" ); document.write( "
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Solve: \"x%5E2-2x-15%3C0\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2+-+2x+-+15+%3C+0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2+-+2x+-+15+=+0\" ---- Changing inequality to equality to determine CRITICAL POINTS.
\n" ); document.write( "(x + 3)(x - 5) = 0
\n" ); document.write( "Critical points: \"x+=+-+3_AND_x+=+5\"
\n" ); document.write( "Test intervals: x < - 3, \"-+3+%3C+x+%3C+5\", and x > 5
\n" ); document.write( "ONLY \"highlight_green%28highlight_green%28-+3+%3C+x+%3C+5%29%29\" proves TRUE. \n" ); document.write( "
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