document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1020598>Question 1020598</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone please help me solve a rational inequality using the critical point method?  1/x+2>x+2. I know how to use the critical point method, but I am not sure how to get the problem in the correct form first? I appreciate any help you can give me! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #636454 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39625)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=636454\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Make it into relation to zero.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply left and right members by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and REVERSE the direction of the inequality symbol...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Continue with factorization.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The critical values of x are  -1, -2, -3. </SPAN>\n" );
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