document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=977415>Question 977415</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve inequality. Please show steps too. I have no idea how to do this. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 2x^2 + 9x + 4 < 0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "First of all factorise the equation:-<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 + 9x + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x + 1)(x + 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, x = -1/2 and x = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "As this equation is positive (x^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "it opens upwards.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It will cut the x axis at -4 and go <BR>\n" );
document.write( "down and then rise and cut the x axis at -1/2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "before rising above the x axis.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For 2x^2 + 9x + 4 <0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We are looking at the part of the curve below<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the x axis.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This region is defined as:-<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4 < x < -1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is the answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Hope this helps:-) </SPAN>\n" );
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