$\"\"$

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The inequality is $\"\"$ .

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Solve the inequality.

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$\"\"$ (Original inequality)

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Property of Inequality for logarithmic functions: $\"\"$ , if and only if $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$ (Logarithm formula: $\"\"$ if and only if $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Add $\"\"$ to each side)

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$\"\"$ (Apply additive inverse property: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Subtract $\"\"$ from each side)

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$\"\"$ (Apply additive inverse property: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Divide each side by $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Cancel common terms)

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$\"\"$ (Rewrite the inequality)

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$\"\"$

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Exclude all values of $\"\"$ which $\"\"$ or $\"\"$ .

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Case (i):

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$\"\"$ (First exclude value)

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$\"\"$ (Subtract $\"\"$ from each side)

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$\"\"$ (Apply additive inverse property: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Divide each side by $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Cancel common terms)

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Case (ii):

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$\"\"$ (Second exclude value)

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$\"\"$ (Add $\"\"$ to each side)

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$\"\"$ (Apply additive inverse property: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Divide each side by $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Cancel common terms)

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$\"\"$

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The inequality solution set is $\"\"$ .