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Solve the polynomial inequality and graph the solution set on a number line. Express the solution set in interval notation.

Solve the polynomial inequality and graph the solution set on a number line. Express-example-1

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First we have to find the values in which each factor equals zero.

In the first factor is going to be 5

In the second factor is going to be 7

Then we divide the number line by three parts

First part: Numbers less than 5

Second part: Numbers between 5 and 7

Third part: Numbers greater than 7

We choose any number belonging to each interval

First part: zero (0) because is less than 5

Second part: 6 because is a number between 5 and 7

Third part: 8 because it is a number greater than 7

Then we replace the numbers in the factors and operate

First part: (0-5)*(0-7) = (-5)*(-7)= 35 ( positive)

second part: (6-5)*(6-7) = (1)*(-1)= -1 ( negative)

third part: (8-5)*(8-7) = (3)*(1)= 3 ( positive)

Since we are searching for numbers that replaced in the equation give us negative results the intervals for the inequality must be

[5,7] which is represented in option C

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