Solution
Solution
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Interval Notation
Decimal Notation
Solution steps
Let:
Rewrite in standard form
Subtract from both sides
Simplify
Simplify
Multiply fractions:
Apply exponent rule:
Add the numbers:
Simplify
Convert element to fraction:
Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions:
Multiply:
Expand
Distribute parentheses
Apply minus-plus rules
Simplify
Group like terms
Add similar elements:
Factor
Factor
Factor out common term
Factor
Rewrite as
Apply Difference of Two Squares Formula:
Factor
Rewrite as
Apply radical rule:
Rewrite as
Apply exponent rule:
Apply Difference of Two Squares Formula:
Multiply both sides by (reverse the inequality)
Simplify
Identify the intervals
Find the signs of the factors of
Find the signs of
Move to the right side
Subtract from both sides
Simplify
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Simplify
Cancel the common factor:
Simplify
Apply the fraction rule:
Rationalize
Multiply by the conjugate
Apply radical rule:
Move to the right side
Subtract from both sides
Simplify
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Simplify
Cancel the common factor:
Simplify
Apply the fraction rule:
Rationalize
Multiply by the conjugate
Apply radical rule:
Move to the right side
Subtract from both sides
Simplify
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Simplify
Cancel the common factor:
Simplify
Apply the fraction rule:
Rationalize
Multiply by the conjugate
Apply radical rule:
Find the signs of
Move to the right side
Add to both sides
Simplify
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Simplify
Cancel the common factor:
Simplify
Multiply by the conjugate
Apply radical rule:
Move to the right side
Add to both sides
Simplify
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Simplify
Cancel the common factor:
Simplify
Multiply by the conjugate
Apply radical rule:
Move to the right side
Add to both sides
Simplify
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Simplify
Cancel the common factor:
Simplify
Multiply by the conjugate
Apply radical rule:
Find the signs of
Move to the right side
Subtract from both sides
Simplify
Move to the right side
Subtract from both sides
Simplify
Move to the right side
Subtract from both sides
Simplify
Find the signs of
Move to the right side
Add to both sides
Simplify
Move to the right side
Add to both sides
Simplify
Move to the right side
Add to both sides
Simplify
Find singularity points
Find the zeros of the denominator
Using the Zero Factor Principle: If then or
Solve
Move to the right side
Subtract from both sides
Simplify
Solve
Move to the right side
Add to both sides
Simplify
The solutions to the quadratic equation are:
Summarize in a table:
Identify the intervals that satisfy the required condition:
Substitute back
If then
Switch sides
If then
Simplify
Use the following property:
Use the following trivial identity:
If then
Simplify
Use the following property:
Use the following trivial identity:
Combine the intervals
Merge Overlapping Intervals
If then
Switch sides
If then
Simplify
Use the following trivial identity:
If then
Simplify
Use the following trivial identity:
Combine the intervals
Merge Overlapping Intervals
Combine the intervals
Merge Overlapping Intervals