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# Solve the Inequality for x x^2-4x+4>0

Convert the inequality to an equation.
Factor using the perfect square rule.
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Rewrite as .
Check that the middle term is two times the product of the numbers being squared in the first term and third term.
Rewrite the polynomial.
Factor using the perfect square trinomial rule , where and .
Set the equal to .
Add to both sides of the equation.
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.
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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
Compare the intervals to determine which ones satisfy the original inequality.
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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: