Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 1 - Equations and Inequalities - 1.7 Inequalities - 1.7 Exercises - Page 160: 68

Answer

$(-\infty,-\frac{2}{3})U[-\frac{1}{2},0)$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Rewrite the inequality as $\frac{-5}{3x+2}-\frac{5}{x}\ge0$ or $\frac{-20x-10}{x(3x+2)}\ge0$ Step 2. Identify the boundary point as $x=-\frac{2}{3},-\frac{1}{2},0,$ Step 3. Use test points at $x=-1, -\frac{7}{12},-\frac{1}{4},1$, the signs of the left side rational are $+, -,+,-$ Step 4. The inequality requires positive (1st and 3rd regions, excluding $x=-\frac{2}{3},0, $), thus the solution intervals are $(-\infty,-\frac{2}{3})U[-\frac{1}{2},0)$
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