document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=365282>Question 365282</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Solve the inequality, state the solution using the interval notation and graph.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 3 < 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 3 < 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the boundary values.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3 because the numerator cannot be zero.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -5 because the denominator cannot be zero.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw a number line and plot those two values.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check a value in each resulting interval in the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "INEQUALITY to see where the solutions are.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-3)/(x+5) < 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x = -10 you get -/- < 0; false<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x = 0 you get -/+ < 0; true, so solutions in (-5,3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x = 10 you get +/+ <0; false<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution: (-5,3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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