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Solve the inequality
\frac{3-z}{z+1} \ge 2(z + 4).
Write your answer in interval notation.

 May 12, 2024
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Multiply by (z + 1)^2 on both sides. Then,

\((3 - z)(z + 1) \geq 2(z + 4)(z + 1)^2\text{ and }z + 1 \neq 0\\ (z + 1)(2(z + 4)(z + 1) -(3-z)) \leq 0\text{ and }z + 1 \neq 0\\ (z + 1)(2z^2 +11z+5)\leq 0 \text{ and }z + 1 \neq 0\\ (z+1)(2z+1)(z+5)\leq 0 \text{ and }z + 1 \neq 0\\ z \leq -5 \text{ or }-1 < z \leq -\dfrac12\)

 

In interval notation, \(z \in (-\infty, -5] \cup \left(-1, -\dfrac12\right]\)

 May 13, 2024

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