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document.write( "Solve the rational inequality. Express your answer using interval notation. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2x)/(x^2 + 16) &#8804; 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think that I need to factor the bottom and make it: (2x)/(x+4)(x-4) but I'm not sure where to go from there. Please show work. Thank you!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2x)/(x^2 + 16) &#8804; 0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I think that I need to factor the bottom and make it: (2x)/(x+4)(x-4) but I'm not sure where to go from there. Please show work. Thank you! <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: Solve for the equality::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is part of the solution.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: Solve the inequality::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x and (x^2+16) MUST have opposite signs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But x^2+16 is never negative.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So 2x MUST be negative<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x < 0 when x < 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is also part of the solution.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: x <= 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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