document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=715449>Question 715449</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Identify which is a solution for the inequality (x+1)/(x-4)<_0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #439431 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=439431\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x+1)/(x-4) <= 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -1 is a solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4 cannot be a solution.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plot those value on a number line.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That creats 3 intervals on the the line.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Test a value in each interval to see where the solutions lie.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x = -10 you get -/- > 0, so no solutions in (-oo,-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x = 0 you get +/- < 0, so solutions in [1,4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x = 10 you get +/+ > 0, so no solutions in [4,+oo)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: [1,4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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