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OpenStudy (anonymous):

How do I set up this problem? x3 − 4x > 0 Do I first factor out an x?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes... what do you get?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x^2 -4 >0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you mean: x(x^2 -4) >0 correct?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

now factor the x^2-4. what do you get?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x(x-2)(x+2)>0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can you solve for x here: x(x-2)(x+2) = 0 what are your solutions?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1, 2, -2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

0**

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you mean: 0, 2, -2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

haha.. i knew what u meant... :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok..|dw:1338352596033:dw| what we need to do in solving your inequality is to choose a number between these numbers you got from the equation.

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