Solve the inequality $x(x + 6) > 16 - 5x + 33.$ Write your answer in interval notation.
First, we have to write this in standard form by combining all like terms and moving all terms to one side. We get \(x^2+11x-49>0\)
Using the quadratic equation, we get \(x<\frac{-\sqrt{317}-11}{2}\quad \mathrm{or}\quad \:x>\frac{\sqrt{317}-11}{2}\).
Putting this into interval notation, we have \((\frac{-\sqrt{317}-11}{2}, \frac{\sqrt{317}-11}{2})\).
This isn't a hard problem to do. It is annoying we have square roots and an unfactorable polynomial, but not too bad in general!
Thanks! :)