< 2. (1) 1. Assume that x - 6 > 0, i.e. x > 6. Multiply both sides of (1) by (x-6), which is positive in this case. You will get an inequality x < 2*(x-6) ---> x < 2x - 12 ---> 12 > x. Thus the solution in this case is the set of real {x | 6 < x < 12}, i.e the interval (6,12). 2. Assume that x - 6 < 0, i.e. x < 6. Multiply both sides of (1) by (x-6), which is negative in this case. You will get an inequality x > 2*(x-6) ---> x > 2x - 12 ---> 12 > x. <---- Notice that I changed the inequality sign when multiplied by negative number! Thus the solution in this case is the set of real {x | x < 6}, i.e the semi-infinite interval ( ,6). Answer. The solution is the union of two intervals: ( ,6) U {6,12}.
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