Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 3 - Section 3.7 - Polynomial and Rational Inequalities - 3.7 Exercises - Page 316: 35

Answer

$(-3,-1/2)\cup(2,\infty)$

Work Step by Step

1. Rewrite the inequality as $f(x)=\frac{x+2}{x+3}-\frac{x-1}{x-2}\lt0$ $f(x)=\frac{x^2-4-x^2-3x+x+3}{(x+3)(x-2)}=-\frac{2x+1}{(x+3)(x-2)}\lt0$ 2. Cut points $-3,-1/2,2$, make a table as shown. 3. The solution is $(-3,-1/2)\cup(2,\infty)$
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