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Ch. 3 - Polynomial and Rational Functions
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Capitolo 4, Problema 21

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. 2x2+3x>02x^2+3x>0

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Start by rewriting the inequality: \(2x^{2} + 3x > 0\).
Factor the left-hand side expression: \(x(2x + 3) > 0\).
Identify the critical points by setting each factor equal to zero: \(x = 0\) and \(2x + 3 = 0 \Rightarrow x = -\frac{3}{2}\).
Use the critical points to divide the real number line into intervals: \((-\infty, -\frac{3}{2})\), \((-\frac{3}{2}, 0)\), and \((0, \infty)\).
Test a value from each interval in the factored inequality \(x(2x + 3) > 0\) to determine where the product is positive, then express the solution set in interval notation.

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