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algebra senior

Problem

Find all which satisfy Express your answer in interval notation, simplifying any fractions which occur in your answer.
Solution
We have two inequalities which must satisfy. We consider these inequalities one at a time.

The first inequality is . Multiplying both sides by , we have Subtracting from both sides gives We can divide both sides by , but we must reverse the inequality since is negative. This gives .

The second inequality is . Expanding the right side, we have Adding to both sides gives Dividing both sides by gives .

So, all which satisfy both inequalities are given by , or, in interval notation, .
Final answer
\left[-3,-\frac{4}{3}\right)