Question

Help solving (x-5)(x+3) > 0
Thanks.

Answer 1

got u gemme a sec

Answer 2

x-5 > 0 AND x+3 >0
x>5 AMD x>-3

Answer 3

there you go :)

Answer 4

so x<-3 or x>5

Answer 5

aww you beat me to it sadface :(

Answer 6

How did you get x<-3 ? i got x>-3

Answer 7

just pick me for best response and go with the answer i gave you :)
the steps i showed you is the way you want to do it

Answer 8

i think its x<-3 and x>5 ...

Answer 9

because the sign reverses when dealing with negatives as you said

Answer 10

i already got the medal bros

Answer 11

Thanks guys, anyway this pelletty Webassign website, is saying that the result is wrong, must be a glimpse or something...

Answer 12

pelletty*

Answer 13

I actually have to graph the solutions, on a number line, it says it's wrong...

Answer 14

Yes, I did that, x<-3 as well as x>5, but it didn't work...

Answer 15

shade area to left of -3 with an open circle on -3
shade area to the right of 5 with an open circle on 5

Answer 16

@security4286 not anymore :)

Answer 17

look... just go to hurr-durr.com
It's the best way to understand these types of problems.

Answer 18

I perfectly understand these problems, I graduated from scientific section of french high school, but now i'm in college in the us, and notations are really different, even for small stuff!! :p

Answer 19

math does not change as much as you move from different parts of the world, maybe just slightly but those are just mainly the variables

Answer 20

yeah... hurr-durr.com is where it's at. I always go to the websight when i forget how to do a problem.

Answer 21

Yes, just got to adapt myself! :p

Answer 22

hurr-durr.com