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Solve for xx.\newline(x2)(x+3)0 (x - 2)(x + 3) \geq 0 \newlineWrite a compound inequality like 1<x<31 < x < 3 or like x<1x < 1 or x>3x > 3.

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Q. Solve for xx.\newline(x2)(x+3)0 (x - 2)(x + 3) \geq 0 \newlineWrite a compound inequality like 1<x<31 < x < 3 or like x<1x < 1 or x>3x > 3.
  1. Find Zeros: Find the zeros of the inequality by setting (x2)(x+3)(x - 2)(x + 3) equal to 00.x2=0x - 2 = 0 or x+3=0x + 3 = 0x=2x = 2 or x=3x = -3
  2. Determine Intervals: Determine the intervals to test based on the zeros: (,3)(-\infty, -3), (3,2)(-3, 2), (2,)(2, \infty).
  3. Test Values: Test a value from the interval (,3)(-\infty, -3), say x=4x = -4.\newline(42)(4+3)=(6)(1)=6(-4 - 2)(-4 + 3) = (-6)(-1) = 6, which is positive.
  4. Combine Intervals: Test a value from the interval 3,2 -3, 2 , say x=0 x = 0 .(02)(0+3)=(2)(3)=6 (0 - 2)(0 + 3) = (-2)(3) = -6 , which is negative.
  5. Combine Intervals: Test a value from the interval (3,2)(-3, 2), say x=0x = 0. \newline(02)(0+3)=(2)(3)=6(0 - 2)(0 + 3) = (-2)(3) = -6, which is negative.Test a value from the interval (2,)(2, \infty), say x=4x = 4. \newline(42)(4+3)=(2)(7)=14(4 - 2)(4 + 3) = (2)(7) = 14, which is positive.
  6. Combine Intervals: Test a value from the interval 3,2 -3, 2 , say x=0 x = 0 .(02)(0+3)=(2)(3)=6 (0 - 2)(0 + 3) = (-2)(3) = -6 , which is negative.Test a value from the interval (2,) (2, \infty) , say x=4 x = 4 .(42)(4+3)=(2)(7)=14 (4 - 2)(4 + 3) = (2)(7) = 14 , which is positive.Combine the intervals where the inequality (x2)(x+3) (x - 2)(x + 3) is non-negative. The solution is x(,3][2,) x \in (-\infty, -3] \cup [2, \infty) .

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