SOLUTION: Please help me solve this eqation the x squared is throwing me off... heres the problem {{{x^2+3x>-7-5x}}} Thank you for your assistance...sorry its so late

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Question 879918: Please help me solve this eqation the x squared is throwing me off... heres the problem x%5E2%2B3x%3E-7-5x Thank you for your assistance...sorry its so late
Answer by josgarithmetic(39629) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x%5E2%2B3x%3E-7-5x
x%5E2%2B3x%2B5x%2B7%3E0
x%5E2%2B8x%2B7%3E0, factorable? Yes.
%28x%2B1%29%28x%2B7%29%3E0

The critical values are at -1 and -7.

Test each of the three intervals, -oo%3Cx%3C-7;
-7%3Cx%3C-1; and -1%3Cx%3Coo.