# Solving a Rational Inequality

• May 7th 2011, 08:34 AM
Punch
Solving a Rational Inequality
Using Analytical method, find the solution set of the inequality $\frac{3}{x-1}+\frac{5}{(x-2)^2} > \frac{3}{x-2}$
• May 7th 2011, 11:16 AM
TheEmptySet
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Originally Posted by Punch
Using Analytical method, find the solution set of the inequality \frac{3}{x-1}+\frac{5}{x-2}^2 > \frac{3}{x-2}

Getting a common denominator gives and moving everything to the right hand side gives

$0 > \frac{3(x-1)-3(x+2)-5(x-1)}{(x-1)(x-2)}=\frac{-5x-4}{(x-1)(x-2)}$

So the inequality will change signs at

$x=1 \quad x=2 \quad x=-\frac{4}{5}$

can you finish from here?
• May 7th 2011, 11:51 PM
Punch
Thank you so much, but could u help me with one other thing? What does analytical method mean? i tried googling but only found definitions that i could not understand
• May 8th 2011, 07:53 AM
TheEmptySet
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Originally Posted by Punch
Thank you so much, but could u help me with one other thing? What does analytical method mean? i tried googling but only found definitions that i could not understand

Loosely speaking it means to find an exact solution using algebra calculus ect.

What it is saying is don't plot a graph and estimate ect.