Solve x3 -9 x2 +26 x -24< 0.

[sarahlee]

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Section 4 Inequalities

4) Solve x3 -9 x2 +26 x -24< 0.
Answer: (Correct to 3 decimal places). If there is no upper bound, enter 999 as the value, i.e. x < 999. If there is no lower bound, enter -999 as the value, i.e. -999 < x or x > -999. List your inequalities from the lowest range to the highest range.
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[Dr.Peterson]

Section 4 Inequalities
	4) Solve x3 -9 x2 +26 x -24< 0. Answer: (Correct to 3 decimal places). If there is no upper bound, enter 999 as the value, i.e. x < 999. If there is no lower bound, enter -999 as the value, i.e. -999 < x or x > -999. List your inequalities from the lowest range to the highest range. x < , < x < , x > ,

Presumably this is a cubic inequality: x³ - 9x² + 26x - 24 < 0. You'll need to factor it first (try rational root theorem), then use the method taught here.