-2(-2)+3=7
-2(0)+3=3
-2(4)+3=-5
To factor both numerator and denominator in this rational expression we are going to substitute

with

; so

and

. This way we can rewrite the expression as follows:

Now we have two much easier to factor expressions of the form

. For the numerator we need to find two numbers whose product is

(30) and its sum

(-11); those numbers are -5 and -6.

and

.
Similarly, for the denominator those numbers are -2 and -5.

and

. Now we can factor both numerator and denominator:

Notice that we have

in both numerator and denominator, so we can cancel those out:

But remember than

, so lets replace that to get back to our original variable:

Last but not least, the denominator of rational expression can't be zero, so the only restriction in the variable is


Isolate the x. Subtract 4x from both sides, and add 2 to both sides
2x (-4x) - 2 (+2) > 4x (-4x) + 6 (+2)
2x - 4x > 6 + 2
Simplify. Combine like terms
-2x > 8
Isolate the x. Divide -2 from both sides. Note that you are <em>dividing a negative number</em>. When doing so, flip the sign.
-2x/-2 > 8/-2
x > 8/-2
x < -4
x < -4, or (1) is your answer
hope this helps
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