The inequality function is .
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Determine the real zeros of ( -intercepts of the graph) and the real numbers for which
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The zeroes of the function are the values of for which
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The zeros of the function is
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Use the zeros and undefined values found in Step 2 to divide the real number line into intervals.
\Denominator of the function should not be zero.
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The function is defined for all values of except at
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The function intervals are and
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Since there is real zero, divide the
- axis into two intervals.
Choose a number for in each interval and evaluate
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