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9x^{2}-16-\left(26x-15x^{2}-8\right)<0
Use the distributive property to multiply 3x-4 by 2-5x and combine like terms.
9x^{2}-16-26x+15x^{2}+8<0
To find the opposite of 26x-15x^{2}-8, find the opposite of each term.
24x^{2}-16-26x+8<0
Combine 9x^{2} and 15x^{2} to get 24x^{2}.
24x^{2}-8-26x<0
Add -16 and 8 to get -8.
24x^{2}-8-26x=0
To solve the inequality, factor the left hand side. Quadratic polynomial can be factored using the transformation ax^{2}+bx+c=a\left(x-x_{1}\right)\left(x-x_{2}\right), where x_{1} and x_{2} are the solutions of the quadratic equation ax^{2}+bx+c=0.
x=\frac{-\left(-26\right)±\sqrt{\left(-26\right)^{2}-4\times 24\left(-8\right)}}{2\times 24}
All equations of the form ax^{2}+bx+c=0 can be solved using the quadratic formula: \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}. Substitute 24 for a, -26 for b, and -8 for c in the quadratic formula.
x=\frac{26±38}{48}
Do the calculations.
x=\frac{4}{3} x=-\frac{1}{4}
Solve the equation x=\frac{26±38}{48} when ± is plus and when ± is minus.
24\left(x-\frac{4}{3}\right)\left(x+\frac{1}{4}\right)<0
Rewrite the inequality by using the obtained solutions.
x-\frac{4}{3}>0 x+\frac{1}{4}<0
For the product to be negative, x-\frac{4}{3} and x+\frac{1}{4} have to be of the opposite signs. Consider the case when x-\frac{4}{3} is positive and x+\frac{1}{4} is negative.
x\in \emptyset
This is false for any x.
x+\frac{1}{4}>0 x-\frac{4}{3}<0
Consider the case when x+\frac{1}{4} is positive and x-\frac{4}{3} is negative.
x\in \left(-\frac{1}{4},\frac{4}{3}\right)
The solution satisfying both inequalities is x\in \left(-\frac{1}{4},\frac{4}{3}\right).
x\in \left(-\frac{1}{4},\frac{4}{3}\right)
The final solution is the union of the obtained solutions.