x - 2 is not a inequality and so the question does not make any sense.
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2 to the 64th power is written as 2*1064 in scientific notation.
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f(x) is decreasing on the interval on which f'(x) is negative. So we want: (x2-2)/x<0 For this to be true either the numerator or the denominator (but not both) must be negative. On the interval x>0, the numerator is negative for 0<x<sqrt(2) and the denominator is positive for all x>0. On the interval x<0, the denominator is negative for all values on this interval. The numerator is positive on this interval for x<-sqrt(2). So, f' is negative (and f is decreasing) on the intervals: (-infinity, -sqrt(2)), (0, sqrt(2))
If the expression is (x - y)2, the solution is (7 - -2)2 = (7+2)2 = 92 = 81. If the expression is x - y2, the solution is 7 - (-2)2 = 7 - 4 = 3.