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OpenStudy (steve816):

Please help me solve the inequality!

OpenStudy (steve816):

\[x^3-x^2-72x >0\]

OpenStudy (steve816):

I solved for x and got x = 0, 9, -8 Not sure what to do from there.

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

so you solved x^3 - x^2 - 72x = 0 for x and you got x = 0, x = 9, x = -8 ??

OpenStudy (steve816):

Yes

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

ok first draw a number line and plot those three values on it |dw:1440998491371:dw|

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

|dw:1440998528778:dw|

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

label the different regions A,B,C,D |dw:1440998552769:dw|

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