Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Polynomial and Rational Functions - Section 3.6 Polynomial and Rational Inequalities - 3.6 Assess Your Understanding - Page 264: 43

Answer

$(-\infty,2)\cup(3,5) $.

Work Step by Step

Step 1. For $\frac{1}{x-2}-\frac{2}{3x-9}\lt0\Longrightarrow \frac{x-5}{3(x-2)(x-3)}\lt0$, identify boundary points as $x=2,3,5$. Step 2. Form intervals $(-\infty,2),(2,3),(3,5),(5,\infty)$. Step 3. Choose test values for each interval $x=0,2.5,4,6$. Step 4. Test the inequality to get results: $True,\ False,\ True,\ False $ Step 5. We have the solution $(-\infty,2)\cup(3,5) $.
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