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Algebra Examples
Step 1
Convert the inequality to an equation.
Step 2
Step 2.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 2.1.3
Factor out of .
Step 2.1.4
Factor out of .
Step 2.1.5
Factor out of .
Step 2.2
Factor.
Step 2.2.1
Factor by grouping.
Step 2.2.1.1
For a polynomial of the form , rewrite the middle term as a sum of two terms whose product is and whose sum is .
Step 2.2.1.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.2.1.1.2
Rewrite as plus
Step 2.2.1.1.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.2.1.2
Factor out the greatest common factor from each group.
Step 2.2.1.2.1
Group the first two terms and the last two terms.
Step 2.2.1.2.2
Factor out the greatest common factor (GCF) from each group.
Step 2.2.1.3
Factor the polynomial by factoring out the greatest common factor, .
Step 2.2.2
Remove unnecessary parentheses.
Step 3
If any individual factor on the left side of the equation is equal to , the entire expression will be equal to .
Step 4
Step 4.1
Set equal to .
Step 4.2
Solve for .
Step 4.2.1
Take the specified root of both sides of the equation to eliminate the exponent on the left side.
Step 4.2.2
Simplify .
Step 4.2.2.1
Rewrite as .
Step 4.2.2.2
Pull terms out from under the radical, assuming positive real numbers.
Step 4.2.2.3
Plus or minus is .
Step 5
Step 5.1
Set equal to .
Step 5.2
Solve for .
Step 5.2.1
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 5.2.2
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 5.2.2.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 5.2.2.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 5.2.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 5.2.2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.2.2.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 6
Step 6.1
Set equal to .
Step 6.2
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 7
The final solution is all the values that make true.
Step 8
Use each root to create test intervals.
Step 9
Step 9.1
Test a value on the interval to see if it makes the inequality true.
Step 9.1.1
Choose a value on the interval and see if this value makes the original inequality true.
Step 9.1.2
Replace with in the original inequality.
Step 9.1.3
The left side is less than the right side , which means that the given statement is always true.
True
True
Step 9.2
Test a value on the interval to see if it makes the inequality true.
Step 9.2.1
Choose a value on the interval and see if this value makes the original inequality true.
Step 9.2.2
Replace with in the original inequality.
Step 9.2.3
The left side is greater than the right side , which means that the given statement is false.
False
False
Step 9.3
Test a value on the interval to see if it makes the inequality true.
Step 9.3.1
Choose a value on the interval and see if this value makes the original inequality true.
Step 9.3.2
Replace with in the original inequality.
Step 9.3.3
The left side is greater than the right side , which means that the given statement is false.
False
False
Step 9.4
Test a value on the interval to see if it makes the inequality true.
Step 9.4.1
Choose a value on the interval and see if this value makes the original inequality true.
Step 9.4.2
Replace with in the original inequality.
Step 9.4.3
The left side is less than the right side , which means that the given statement is always true.
True
True
Step 9.5
Compare the intervals to determine which ones satisfy the original inequality.
True
False
False
True
True
False
False
True
Step 10
The solution consists of all of the true intervals.
or or
Step 11
Combine the intervals.
Step 12
The result can be shown in multiple forms.
Inequality Form:
Interval Notation:
Step 13