Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 1 - Equations and Inequalities - 1.7 Inequalities - 1.7 Exercises - Page 160: 70

Answer

$(-\infty,-5)U(-3,-1)$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Rewrite the inequality as $\frac{4}{x+1}-\frac{2}{x+3}\lt0$ or $\frac{2x+10}{(x+1)(x+3)}\lt0$ Step 2. Identify the boundary point as $x=-5,-3,-1$ Step 3. Use test points at $x=-6, -4,-2,0$, the signs of the left side rational are $-,+,-,+$ Step 4. The inequality requires negative (1st and 3rd regions), thus the solution intervals are $(-\infty,-5)U(-3,-1)$
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