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# Solve the Inequality for x 2x^2-7x+3>0

Convert the inequality to an equation.
Factor by grouping.
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For a polynomial of the form , rewrite the middle term as a sum of two terms whose product is and whose sum is .
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Factor out of .
Rewrite as plus
Apply the distributive property.
Factor out the greatest common factor from each group.
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Group the first two terms and the last two terms.
Factor out the greatest common factor (GCF) from each group.
Factor the polynomial by factoring out the greatest common factor, .
If any individual factor on the left side of the equation is equal to , the entire expression will be equal to .
Set equal to and solve for .
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Set equal to .
Solve for .
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Add to both sides of the equation.
Divide each term in by and simplify.
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Divide each term in by .
Simplify the left side.
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Cancel the common factor of .
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Cancel the common factor.
Divide by .
Set equal to and solve for .
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Set equal to .
Add to both sides of the equation.
The final solution is all the values that make true.
Use each root to create test intervals.
Choose a test value from each interval and plug this value into the original inequality to determine which intervals satisfy the inequality.
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Test a value on the interval to see if it makes the inequality true.
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Choose a value on the interval and see if this value makes the original inequality true.
Replace with in the original inequality.
The left side is greater than the right side , which means that the given statement is always true.
True
True
Test a value on the interval to see if it makes the inequality true.
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Choose a value on the interval and see if this value makes the original inequality true.
Replace with in the original inequality.
The left side is not greater than the right side , which means that the given statement is false.
False
False
Test a value on the interval to see if it makes the inequality true.
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Choose a value on the interval and see if this value makes the original inequality true.
Replace with in the original inequality.
The left side is greater than the right side , which means that the given statement is always true.
True
True
Compare the intervals to determine which ones satisfy the original inequality.
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False
True
True
False
True
The solution consists of all of the true intervals.
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The result can be shown in multiple forms.
Inequality Form:
Interval Notation: