Answer
a) $(-\infty,-2)$
b)$(-2,\infty)$
Work Step by Step
Step 1: Find critical point
Step 2: If $f'(x)$ is positive, the function is increasing.
Step 3: If $f'(x)$ is negative, the function is decreasing.
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