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Exercise 76 Page 442

Start by identifying the values of x for which the inequality is defined.

x ≥ 29

Practice makes perfect

Before solving the radical inequality, recall that the radicand of a square root must be greater than or equal to 0. sqrt(3x+13) -5≥ 5 Let's start by identifying any values of x for which the inequality is defined.

3x+13 ≥ 0
3x ≥ - 13
x ≥ - 13/3

After we solve the given inequality, we can combine the above information to obtain the final solution set. Let's now solve the inequality.

sqrt(3x+13) -5 ≥ 5
sqrt(3x+13) ≥ 10
( sqrt(3x+13) ) ^2 ≥ 100
3x+13 ≥ 100
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Solve for x
3x ≥ 87
x≥ 29

Now we can combine the two intervals.

The intersection of both solutions, which is the final solution set of the given inequality, is x≥ 29.