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Expand the left side of the inequality.

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−2≤x≤13-2 \le x \le 13

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To solve the inequality (x−5)(x−6)≤56(x - 5)(x - 6) \le 56:

  1. Expand the left side of the inequality.

    (x−5)(x−6)=x2−6x−5x+30=x2−11x+30(x - 5)(x - 6) = x^2 - 6x - 5x + 30 = x^2 - 11x + 30
  2. Rewrite the inequality with all terms on one side.

    x2−11x+30≤56x^2 - 11x + 30 \le 56

    Subtract 56 from both sides:

    x2−11x+30−56≤0x^2 - 11x + 30 - 56 \le 0 x2−11x−26≤0x^2 - 11x - 26 \le 0
  3. Find the roots of the corresponding quadratic equation x2−11x−26=0x^2 - 11x - 26 = 0.

    We can use the quadratic formula x=−b±b2−4ac2ax = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}.
    Here, a=1a=1, b=−11b=-11, c=−26c=-26.
    The discriminant is Δ=b2−4ac=(−11)2−4(1)(−26)=121+104=225\Delta = b^2 - 4ac = (-11)^2 - 4(1)(-26) = 121 + 104 = 225.
    The square root of the discriminant is 225=15\sqrt{225} = 15.

    The roots are:

    x1=−(−11)−152(1)=11−152=−42=−2x_1 = \frac{-(-11) - 15}{2(1)} = \frac{11 - 15}{2} = \frac{-4}{2} = -2 x2=−(−11)+152(1)=11+152=262=13x_2 = \frac{-(-11) + 15}{2(1)} = \frac{11 + 15}{2} = \frac{26}{2} = 13

    So, the roots are x=−2x = -2 and x=13x = 13.

  4. Determine the intervals where the inequality x2−11x−26≤0x^2 - 11x - 26 \le 0 holds true.

    Since the coefficient of x2x^2 is positive (a=1a=1), the parabola opens upwards. This means the quadratic expression is less than or equal to zero between its roots, inclusive.

    Therefore, the solution to the inequality is:

    −2≤x≤13-2 \le x \le 13
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