You need to sketch the graph of cubic polynomial `f(x) = 2x^3 + 3x^2 - 17x - 30`  such that:

 Notice that the curve intersects x axis at `x = -2.5, x = -2`  and x`= 3` , hence, the polynomial has 3 real roots `x = -2.5, x = -2`  and `x = 3` .

You need to consider only the negaive values of the cubic function, hence, you need to verify where the curve goes below x axis such that:

`x in (-oo,-2.5) => 2x^3 + 3x^2 - 17x - 30 < 0`

`x in (-2,3) => 2x^3 + 3x^2 - 17x - 30 < 0`

Hence, the function takes negative values, `2x^3 + 3x^2 - 17x - 30 < 0` ,  if `x in (-oo,-2.5)U(-2,3).`