How do you solve #(x-7)(x+3)<=0# using a sign chart?

1 Answer
Jan 31, 2017

The answer is #x in [ -3, 7 ]#

Explanation:

Let #f(x)=(x-7)(x+3)#

Let's build the sign chart

#color(white)(aaaa)##x##color(white)(aaaa)##-oo##color(white)(aaaa)##-3##color(white)(aaaa)##7##color(white)(aaaa)##+oo#

#color(white)(aaaa)##x+3##color(white)(aaaaa)##-##color(white)(aaaa)##+##color(white)(aaaa)##+#

#color(white)(aaaa)##x-7##color(white)(aaaaa)##-##color(white)(aaaa)##-##color(white)(aaaa)##+#

#color(white)(aaaa)##f(x)##color(white)(aaaaaa)##+##color(white)(aaaa)##-##color(white)(aaaa)##+#

Therefore,

#f(x)<=0# when #x in [ -3, 7 ]#