Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 1 - Equations and Inequalities - 1.7 Inequalities - 1.7 Exercises - Page 160: 61

Answer

$(-\infty,1)U(\frac{9}{5},\infty)$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Rewrite the inequality as $\frac{-4}{1-x}-5\lt0$ or $\frac{5x-9}{1-x}\lt0$ Step 2. Identify the boundary points as $x=1,\frac{9}{5}$ Step 3. Use test points at $x=0, \frac{3}{2},2$, the signs of the left side are $-, +, -$ Step 4. The inequality requires negative (outer regions), thus the solution intervals are $(-\infty,1)U(\frac{9}{5},\infty)$
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