document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=901150>Question 901150</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose f(x)=(x&#8722;2)(x+9). \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) For which values of x is the function f(x) positive? Enter your answer using inequalities. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) For which values of x is the function f(x) negative? Enter your answer using inequalities.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #546487 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><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=546487\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose f(x)=(x&#8722;2)(x+9).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) For which values of x is the function f(x) positive? Enter your answer using inequalities.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-2)(x+9)>0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<..+..-9..-..2..+..><BR>\n" );
document.write( "solution: (-&#8734;,-9) U (2,&#8734;)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) For which values of x is the function f(x) negative? Enter your answer using inequalities. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-2)(x+9)<0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number line:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<..+..-9..-..2..+..><BR>\n" );
document.write( "solution: (-9,2) </SPAN>\n" );
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