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algebra intermediate

Problem

Find all real values of that satisfy (Give your answer in interval notation.)
Solution
We notice that the numerator and denominator share common factors: and Hence, whenever we can write It follows that the given inequality is satisfied if and only if and The roots of are and so we cannot have or Putting all this together, the solution set of the inequality consists of the interval with three "holes":
Final answer
[-1, -\tfrac12) \cup (-\tfrac12, 0) \cup (0, 1) \cup (1, \infty)