document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=971229>Question 971229</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the inequality\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2(8+x)(x-8)/(x+2)(x-5) is greater than and equal to 0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #593798 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=khai><B>khai(18)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=khai><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=khai><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=593798\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> =[(x^2)(8x-64+x^2-8x)]/[x^2-5x+2x-10]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(2x^2-64)/(x^2-3x-10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=(2x^2-64)/(x^2-3x-10) ----- because the question said that {x^2(8+x)(x-8)/(x+2)(x-5) is greater than and equal to 0}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=2x^2-64 ----- because zero times anything is zero<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64=2x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32=x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= sqrt 32 or x= -sqrt 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 5.657 or x= -5.657<BR>\n" );
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