First option. The inequality can be split into two separate inequalities.
Answer:
x < -4 or x > 7.
Step-by-step explanation:
We first determine the critical points by solving x^2 - 3x - 28 = 0:
x^2 - 3x - 28 = 0
(x - 7)(x + 4) = 0
x = 7, - 4
so the critical points are -4 and 7.
Create a Table (pos = positive and neg = negative):
Value of x< - 4 -4 < x < 7 x > 7
---------------------|----------- |--------------------- |---------------------
x + 4 NEG POS POS
x - 7 NEG NEG POS
(x + 4)(x - 7) POS NEG POS
So the function is positive (>0) for x < -4 or x > 7.
You can also do this by drawing the graph of the function.
A, because:
Hardcover: 0.35
Buys hard cover and non-fiction: 0.35 x 0.55 = 0.1925
-15x - 3y = 3
-15x - 3(5x-1) = 3 [input y]
-15x - 15x - 3 = 3 [distribute 3 over 5x and -1]
-30x - 3 = 3 [combine like terms]
-30x = 6 [add 3 to eliminate the negative]
x =

[divide by -30 to get x alone]
x =

[reduce the fraction]
Hopefully this is helpful enough to get you to your answer