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Solution set of inequality?

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Please help, I can't figure this problem out. I've been working at it for quite awhile.

x^2 -7x - 12 < 0

I came out with (7 + √97)/2 and (7 - √97)/2

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I used the quadratic formula
asked Jan 10, 2013 in ALGEBRA 1 by mathgirl Apprentice

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x^2 -7x - 12 < 0

x2-7x-12<0

Now slove the eqations is factor method

Formula  x =  [- b+ √( b2-4ac)]/2a

x2-7x-12<0

here a = 1 , b = - 7 and c = - 12

a , b and c value substitute above formula

x =  [ -(-7)+ √( (-7)2-4(1)(-12) ) ] / 2(1)

Simplfy

 x < [ 7 + √( (49) +48 ) ] / 2

x < [ 7 + √(97) ] / 2

There fore x < [ 7 + √(97)] / 2  or  x < [ 7 - √(97)]

answered Jan 10, 2013 by richardson Scholar

Solution of the inequality is image.

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The inequality is

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Compare it to quadratic equation image

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Roots are image

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Now, there are two ways this product could be less than zero.One factor must be negative and one must be positive.

First situation:

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There are NO values for which this situation is true.

Second situation:

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This tells you that

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Solution image

answered May 31, 2014 by david Expert

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