The inequality function is
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Determine the real zeros of (
-intercepts of the graph) and the real numbers for which
is undefined :
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The zeroes of the function are the values of
for which
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The zeros of the function
is
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Use the zeros and undefined values found in Step 2 to divide the real number line into intervals.
\Denominator of the function should not be zero.
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The function is defined for all values of
except at
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The function intervals are
and
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Since there is
real zero, divide the
- axis into two intervals.

Choose a number for
in each interval and evaluate
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Positive | \
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Negative \\ \ \ | \
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