Question
Solve the inequality
Solve the inequality by testing the values in the interval
Solve the inequality by separating into cases
x∈(−∞,0)∪(2,+∞)
Evaluate
x4−8x>0
Rewrite the expression
x4−8x=0
Factor the expression
x(x3−8)=0
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
x=0x3−8=0
Solve the equation
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Evaluate
x3−8=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
x3=0+8
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
x3=8
Take the 3-th root on both sides of the equation
3x3=38
Calculate
x=38
Evaluate the root
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Evaluate
38
Write the number in exponential form with the base of 2
323
Reduce the index of the radical and exponent with 3
2
x=2
x=0x=2
Determine the test intervals using the critical values
x<00<x<2x>2
Choose a value form each interval
x1=−1x2=1x3=3
To determine if x<0 is the solution to the inequality,test if the chosen value x=−1 satisfies the initial inequality
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Evaluate
(−1)4−8(−1)>0
Simplify
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Evaluate
(−1)4−8(−1)
Evaluate the power
1−8(−1)
Simplify
1−(−8)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
1+8
Add the numbers
9
9>0
Check the inequality
true
x<0 is the solutionx2=1x3=3
To determine if 0<x<2 is the solution to the inequality,test if the chosen value x=1 satisfies the initial inequality
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Evaluate
14−8×1>0
Simplify
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Evaluate
14−8×1
1 raised to any power equals to 1
1−8×1
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
1−8
Subtract the numbers
−7
−7>0
Check the inequality
false
x<0 is the solution0<x<2 is not a solutionx3=3
To determine if x>2 is the solution to the inequality,test if the chosen value x=3 satisfies the initial inequality
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Evaluate
34−8×3>0
Simplify
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Evaluate
34−8×3
Multiply the numbers
34−24
Evaluate the power
81−24
Subtract the numbers
57
57>0
Check the inequality
true
x<0 is the solution0<x<2 is not a solutionx>2 is the solution
Solution
x∈(−∞,0)∪(2,+∞)
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