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nonlinear inequalities in one variable-solution set in interval notation

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3x^2+16x<-5
asked Nov 16, 2013 in ALGEBRA 1 by mathgirl Apprentice

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Given inequality 3x^2+16x< -5

Add 5 to each side.

3x^2+16x+5 < -5+5

3x^2+16x+5 < 0

3x^2+15x+x+5 < 0

3x(x+5)+1(x+5) < 0

(3x+1)(x+5) < 0

3x+1 < 0  and  x+5 < 0

3x < -1    and  x < -5

x < -1/3

The solution of inequality is x < -1/3 and x < -5.

Interval notation is {x/x<-1/3}

answered Jan 13, 2014 by david Expert

The inequality 3x 2 + 16x < -5 solution is -5 < x  < -1/3.

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Given inequality 3x^2+16x< -5

Add 5 to each side.

3x^2+16x+5 < -5+5

3x^2+16x+5 < 0

3x^2+15x+x+5 < 0

3x(x+5)+1(x+5) < 0

(3x+1)(x+5) < 0

3x+1 < 0                         and  x+5 < 0

Subtract 1 from each side.    and  Subtract 5 from each side.

3x < -1                           and   x < -5

Divide to each side by 3.

3x/3 < -1/3

x < -1/3

The solution of inequality is x < -1/3 and x < -5.

Set notation is {x/x<-1/3}

The interval notation is negitive infinity to negitive 1/3.

 

answered Jan 13, 2014 by david Expert

The inequality 3x 2 + 16x < -5 solution is -5 < x  < -1/3.

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The inequality 3x 2+ 16x < - 5

3x 2 + 16x + 5 < 0

3x 2 + 16x  + 5 < 0

3x 2+ 15x + x + 5 < 0

3x (x + 5) + 1(x + 5) < 0

(3x + 1)(x + 5) < 0

Now, there are two ways this product could be less than zero.

One factor must be negative and one must be positive.

First situation:

3x + 1 < 0 and x + 5 > 0

3< -1 and x > -5

< - 1/3 and x  > -5

This tells us that -5 < x  < -1/3.

Second situation :

3x + 1 > 0 and x + 5 < 0

3x > -1 and x < -5

x > -1/3 and x < -5

There are NO values for which this situation is true.

Solution {x |x : -5 < x  < -1/3}

3x 2 + 16x + 5 < 0 in the interval (-5, -1/3).

answered May 28, 2014 by david Expert
edited May 28, 2014 by david

The solution set is {x |x : -5 < x  < -1/3}.

The interval notation form of solution set is (- 5, - 1/3), and closed interval represent the numbers - 5 and - 1/3 are not solutions of the inequality.

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