SOLUTION: Solve the inequality. Write the solution set in interval notation. x3 + 4x2 - 4x - 16 ≥ 0

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Question 897231: Solve the inequality. Write the solution set in interval notation.
x3 + 4x2 - 4x - 16 ≥ 0

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Solve the inequality. Write the solution set in interval notation.
x3 + 4x2 - 4x - 16 ≥ 0
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number line:
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solution:
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