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Ch. 3 - Polynomial and Rational Functions
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Capitolo 4, Problema 20

Solve each polynomial inequality in Exercises 1–42 and graph the solution set on a real number line. Express each solution set in interval notation. x2+2x<0x^2+2x<0

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Start by writing the inequality: \(x^2 + 2x < 0\).
Factor the left-hand side expression: \(x^2 + 2x = x(x + 2)\).
Set the product less than zero: \(x(x + 2) < 0\). This means the product of two factors is negative.
Determine the critical points by setting each factor equal to zero: \(x = 0\) and \(x + 2 = 0 \Rightarrow x = -2\). These points divide the number line into intervals.
Test values from each interval \((-\infty, -2)\), \((-2, 0)\), and \((0, \infty)\) in the inequality \(x(x + 2) < 0\) to find where the product is negative, then express the solution set in interval notation.

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