SOLUTION: Solve the quadratic inequality. Write the solution set in interval notation.Please show your complete step by step solution. x^2+9x+13>-7

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Question 1087737: Solve the quadratic inequality. Write the solution set in interval notation.Please show your complete step by step solution.
x^2+9x+13>-7

Answer by ikleyn(52779) About Me  (Show Source):
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x%5E2%2B9x%2B13 > -7  ---->  (add 7 to both sides)  ---->

x%5E2%2B9x%2B20 > 0   ---->  (factor left side)  ---->


(x+5)*(x+4) > 0,   or,  equivalently,

(x - (-5)*(x - (-4)) > 0.


1)  x < -5  ====>  both factors in the left are negative; hence, the product is positive.


2)  -5 < x < -4  ====>  factor (x - (-5)) in the left is positive while factor (x - (-4)) in the left is positive; hence, the product is negative.


3)  x > -4  ====>  both factors in the left are positive; hence, the product is positive.


Answer. The solution is the union of two intervals (-infinity,-5) U (-4,infinity).

Solved.


If you want to learn on how to solve quadratic inequalities, read the lesson
    - Solving problems on quadratic inequalities
in this site.

Also,  you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-I in this site
    - ALGEBRA-I - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK.

The referred lesson is the part of this online textbook under the topic "Inequalities".