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Question 124605This question is from textbook Precalculus 
:  Can someone please help me a.s.a.p? 
The solutions to ((1)/(x+2))-((2)/(x-1))>0 
My answer options are: 
a.(-infinity,5)U(1,infinity) 
b.(-infinity,-5)U(-2,1) 
c.(-5,-2)U(1,5) 
d.(-2,1)U(5,infinity) 
I thought the answer was b., what do you think? Thanks 
This question is from textbook Precalculus 
 Answer by Edwin McCravy(20064)      (Show Source): 
You can  put this solution on YOUR website! 
Can someone please help me a.s.a.p?
The solutions to  
My answer options are:
a.(-infinity,5)U(1,infinity)
b.(-infinity,-5)U(-2,1)
c.(-5,-2)U(1,5)
d.(-2,1)U(5,infinity)
I thought the answer was b., what do you think? Thanks
 
Get LCD on the left:
 
 
 
To find the critical values, set each factor
of the numerator and the denominator = 0, and
solve for x:
  yields critical value x = -5
  yields critical value x = -2
  yields critical value x = 1
Mark the critical values on a number line:
-------o--------o--------o------
-7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1  0  1  2  3
Pick any value left of -5, say -6.
Substitute it into:
 
 
 
 
That is true, so shade the part of the number
line to the left of -5.
<======o--------o--------o------
-7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1  0  1  2  3
Next, pick any value between of -5 and -2, say -3.
Substitute it into:
 
 
 
 
 
That is false, so do not shade the part of the number
line between -5 and -3, so we still have:
<======o--------o--------o------
-7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1  0  1  2  3  
Pick any value between -2 and 1, say 0.
Substitute it into:
 
 
 
 
 
That is true, so shade the part of the number
line between -2 and 1.
<======o--------o========o------
-7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1  0  1  2  3
Pick any value right of 1, say 2.
Substitute it into:
 
 
 
 
That is false, so do not shade the part of the number
line to the right of 1.
So far the number line so far gives: 
<======o--------o========o------
-7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1  0  1  2  3
We are technically supposed to test the critical values
themselves to see if they are solutions.  But none do
since substituting -5 or -1 for x gives 0 > 0, and
substituting 1 for x causes the left side to be undefined.
So that number line is represented by this interval notation: 
(-oo,-5) U (-2,1)
So you are correct since that's choice b.
Edwin  
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