document.write( "Question 1172392: Fins the solution set of the inequality 1/(x - 2) < 1/(x + 3)? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Since the numerator is positive, the denominator must be negative.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The critical numbers and 2 and -3\r\n" );
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document.write( "test region   test value    (+ or -)?    < 0?  \r\n" );
document.write( " x < -3           -4            +          no\r\n" );
document.write( "-3 < x < 2         0            -         yes\r\n" );
document.write( "   x > 2           3            +          no\r\n" );
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document.write( "So the solution is -3 < x < 2 \r\n" );
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document.write( "Interval notation (-3, 2)\r\n" );
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