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"display": "$$\\frac{5}{x-6}>\\frac{3}{x+2}$$",
"symbolab_question": "EQUATION#\\frac{5}{x-6}>\\frac{3}{x+2}"
},
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"default": "-14<x<-2\\lor x>6",
"interval": "(-14,-2)\\cup (6,\\infty )",
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"title": "$$\\frac{5}{x-6}>\\frac{3}{x+2}{\\quad:\\quad}-14<x<-2\\lor\\:x>6$$",
"input": "\\frac{5}{x-6}>\\frac{3}{x+2}",
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Rewrite in standard form",
"input": "\\frac{5}{x-6}>\\frac{3}{x+2}",
"result": "\\frac{2x+28}{\\left(x-6\\right)\\left(x+2\\right)}>0",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Subtract $$\\frac{3}{x+2}$$ from both sides",
"result": "\\frac{5}{x-6}-\\frac{3}{x+2}>\\frac{3}{x+2}-\\frac{3}{x+2}"
},
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "\\frac{5}{x-6}-\\frac{3}{x+2}>0"
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"title": "Simplify $$\\frac{5}{x-6}-\\frac{3}{x+2}:{\\quad}\\frac{2x+28}{\\left(x-6\\right)\\left(x+2\\right)}$$",
"input": "\\frac{5}{x-6}-\\frac{3}{x+2}",
"result": "\\frac{2x+28}{\\left(x-6\\right)\\left(x+2\\right)}>0",
"steps": [
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Least Common Multiplier of $$x-6,\\:x+2:{\\quad}\\left(x-6\\right)\\left(x+2\\right)$$",
"input": "x-6,\\:x+2",
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"type": "definition",
"title": "Lowest Common Multiplier (LCM)",
"text": "The LCM of $$a,\\:b\\:$$is the smallest multiplier that is divisible by both $$a$$ and $$b$$"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Compute an expression comprised of factors that appear either in $$x-6$$ or $$x+2$$",
"result": "=\\left(x-6\\right)\\left(x+2\\right)"
}
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"title": "Adjust Fractions based on the LCM",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply each numerator by the same amount needed to multiply its<br/>corresponding denominator to turn it into the LCM $$\\left(x-6\\right)\\left(x+2\\right)$$"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "For $$\\frac{5}{x-6}:\\:$$multiply the denominator and numerator by $$x+2$$",
"result": "\\frac{5}{x-6}=\\frac{5\\left(x+2\\right)}{\\left(x-6\\right)\\left(x+2\\right)}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "For $$\\frac{3}{x+2}:\\:$$multiply the denominator and numerator by $$x-6$$",
"result": "\\frac{3}{x+2}=\\frac{3\\left(x-6\\right)}{\\left(x+2\\right)\\left(x-6\\right)}"
}
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"type": "step",
"result": "=\\frac{5\\left(x+2\\right)}{\\left(x-6\\right)\\left(x+2\\right)}-\\frac{3\\left(x-6\\right)}{\\left(x+2\\right)\\left(x-6\\right)}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions: $$\\frac{a}{c}\\pm\\frac{b}{c}=\\frac{a\\pm\\:b}{c}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{5\\left(x+2\\right)-3\\left(x-6\\right)}{\\left(x-6\\right)\\left(x+2\\right)}"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Expand $$5\\left(x+2\\right)-3\\left(x-6\\right):{\\quad}2x+28$$",
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"result": "=5x+5\\cdot\\:2",
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{
"type": "step",
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Factor out common term $$2:{\\quad}2\\left(x+14\\right)$$",
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"primary": "Rewrite $$28$$ as $$2\\cdot\\:14$$",
"result": "=2x+2\\cdot\\:14"
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"type": "step",
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"result": "=2\\left(x+14\\right)"
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"result": "\\frac{\\frac{2\\left(x+14\\right)}{\\left(x-6\\right)\\left(x+2\\right)}}{2}>\\frac{0}{2}"
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Solution
Solution
+1
Interval Notation
Solution steps
Rewrite in standard form
Factor
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Identify the intervals
Graph
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