The function is positive when its graph is above the x-axis. This occurs in two intervals. The first interval is from x = -5 to x = -1, where the graph is above the x-axis. The second interval is from x = 3 to x = 6, where the graph is also above the x-axis. Therefore, the values of the argument for which the function values are positive are [-5; -1] U [3; 6].