Steps
Step 1 :Given the inequality , where , we are looking for the values of where the function is positive.
Step 2 :The function is a cubic function and its graph will cross the x-axis at the roots of the equation . The roots of the equation are and .
Step 3 :We can divide the number line into three intervals based on these roots: , , and . We can then test a number from each interval to see if the function is positive or negative in that interval.
Step 4 :For the interval , we can test . For the interval , we can test . For the interval , we can test .
Step 5 :The function is negative for in the interval and positive for in the intervals and .
Step 6 :Therefore, the solution set for the inequality is .
Step 7 :