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S asked in Science & MathematicsMathematics · 1 decade ago

Solving Inequalities? How to solve them?

I've been trying for a long time but still can't solve the following inequalities. I don't know why, they're not that hard. Don't think I'm trying to ask you to do my homework, just tell me how to do it. Thanks

1) (x^4 - 1) (x^2 + x - 6) / (2x+5) (x^2 + x + 3) > 0

numerator could be (x^2-1) (x^2+1) (x-2) (x+3) but what about the denominator and then how to solve for inequality?

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  • iceman
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    1) (x^4 - 1) (x^2 + x - 6) / (2x+5) (x^2 + x + 3) > 0

    (x^2 + 1)(x - 2) (x + 3) (x - 1)(x + 1) / (2x+5) (x^2 + x + 3) >0

    x > 2

    or:

    -3 < x < -5/2

    or:

    -1 < x < 1

  • mom
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Solving Inequalities? How to solve them?

    I've been trying for a long time but still can't solve the following inequalities. I don't know why, they're not that hard. Don't think I'm trying to ask you to do my homework, just tell me how to do it. Thanks

    1) (x^4 - 1) (x^2 + x - 6) / (2x+5) (x^2 + x + 3) > 0

    numerator could be (x^2-1) (x^2+1) (x-2) (x+3) but what about the denominator and then how to solve for inequality?

    1) (x^4 - 1) (x^2 + x - 6) / (2x+5) (x^2 + x + 3) > 0

    1) (x²+1)(x-1)(x+1) (x+-3)(x-2) / (2x+5) (x²+x+3) > 0

    1) (x²+1)(x-1)(x+1) (x+-3)(x-2) / (2x+5) (x²+x+3) > 0

    multiply by (2x+5) (x²+x+3), remember x cannot equal -5/2 and (x²+x+3) cannot equal zero

    1) (x²+1) (x-1)(x+1) (x+-3)(x-2) > 0

    (x²+1)will alsays be geater than zero so in order for

    (x-1)(x+1) (x+-3)(x-2) > 0

    all must be >0, or 2 of them must be >0 or all must <0

    you need to do each of the above out.

  • JOS J
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    (x^4 - 1) (x^2 + x - 6)/(2 x + 5) (x^2 + x + 3) > 0

    -3 < x < -(5/2) OR -1 < x < 1 OR x > 2

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