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Solving Quadratic

Inequalities
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Ex.1.x -x-12≤ 𝟎
Step 1.Change the inequality symbol to
equal sign.
x2- x-12 =𝟎
Step 2.Solve the equation.
(x-4 ) (x+3)=0
Solution: [ -3,4] or -3≤ 𝒙 ≤ 𝟒

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Ex.1.x -4x +3 <0
Step 1.Change the inequality symbol to
equal sign.
x2 -4x + 3=𝟎
Step 2.Solve the equation.
(x-1 ) (x-3) =0
Solution: ( 1,3) or 1< 𝒙 < 𝟑

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Ex.1.x -6x -16 ≤0
Step 1.Change the inequality symbol to
equal sign.
x2 -6x -16=𝟎
Step 2.Solve the equation.
(x-8 ) (x+2) =0
Solution: [ -2,8] or -2≤ 𝒙 ≤ 8

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Ex.1.x +6x -16 >0
Step 1.Change the inequality symbol
equal sign.
x2 +6x -16=𝟎
Step 2.Solve the equation.
(x-2 ) (x+8) =0
Solution: ( -∞,-8) ∪ (𝟐, ∞)or -8 > 𝒙 > 𝟐
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Ex.1.x -5x +3 ≤ 𝟑
Step 1.Change the inequality symbol
equal sign.
x2 -5x =0
Step 2.Solve the equation.
x=0 (x-5) =0
Solution: [ -𝟎,5] or 0 ≤ 𝒙 ≤ 𝟓
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Ex.1.x +10x +1 ≥ 𝟏𝟐
Step 1.Change the inequality symbol to
equal sign.
x2 +10x -11=0
Step 2.Solve the equation.
(x+11) (x-1) =0
Solution: [ -∞,-11] ∪ [ 𝟏, ∞]or -11 ≥ 𝒙 ≥ 𝟏
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