document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=124614>Question 124614</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321356934/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Would someone be able to help me with this problem?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The solution to the inequality x^3-4x^2-x+4(<or=)0 is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "My answer options are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a.[1,4]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.(-infinity,-1]U[1,4]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c.[4,infinity)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d.[-1,1]U[4,infinity)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I thought the answer was a.,is this correct? Please help as soon as possible!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+1)(x-1)(x-4)<=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The zeroes are x = -1, x=1, x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Draw a number line; Plot those x-values.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Test a point in each of the resulting intervals to see where the solutions are.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x=-2 you get: (-)(-)(-) < 0 ; true, solutions in (-inf,-1}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since only \"b\" contains that information, check x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x = 2 you get: (+)(+)(-) <0; true, solutions in [1,4]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: \"b\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My answer options are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a.[1,4]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.(-infinity,-1]U[1,4]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c.[4,infinity)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d.[-1,1]U[4,infinity)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I thought the answer was a.,is this correct?<BR>\n" );
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