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: 44

Answer

$ (-7,-1)\cup(3,\infty)$.

Work Step by Step

Step 1. For $\frac{5}{x-3}-\frac{3}{x+1}\gt0\Longrightarrow \frac{2x+14}{(x-3)(x+1)}\gt0$, identify boundary points as $x=-7,-1,3$. Step 2. Form intervals $(-\infty,-7),(-7,-1),(-1,3),(3,\infty)$. Step 3. Choose test values for each interval $x=-8,-2,0,4$. Step 4. Test the inequality to get results: $False,\ True,\ False,\ True $ Step 5. We have the solution $ (-7,-1)\cup(3,\infty)$.
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