SOLUTION: For what values of x is the quantity (x−9)(x+8) negative?

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Question 798343: For what values of x is the quantity (x−9)(x+8) negative?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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(x−9)(x+8)=0
x=-8 and x=9
so values of x less than 9 or less than -8 will make the expression negative or
more simply values of x less than 9 will make the expression negative