Irrational inequalities

We have two situations:

1) P( x) < Q( x) is equivalent to:

P( x) > 0 ∧ Q( x) ≥ 0 ∧ P( x) < Q 2 ( x)

2) P( x) > Q( x) is equivalent to:

[P( x) ≥ 0 ∧ Q( x) < 0] ∨ [P( x) > Q 2 ( x) ∧ Q( x) ≥ 0]

Example 1: Solve : x+6 < x−6

Solution:

P( x) < Q( x) P( x) > 0 ∧ Q( x) ≥ 0 ∧ P( x) < Q 2 ( x)

x + 6 > 0 ∧ x − 6 ≥ 0 ∧ x + 6 < ( x − 6) 2
x > −6 ∧ x ≥ 6 ∧ x + 6 < x 2 − 12 x + 36

0 < x 2 − 12 x + 36 − x − 6
0 < x 2 − 13 x + 30

x 2 − 13 x + 30 > 0
x 2 − 13 x + 30 = 0
13 ± 169 − 120 13 ± 7
x1, 2 = =
2 2
x1 = 10
x2 = 3
x ∈ (−∞,3) ∪ (10, ∞)

When you solve all three inequalities, go to solution:

Cross-section of all the three solutions is : x ∈ (10, ∞ )

P( x) > Q( x) [P( x) ≥ 0 ∧ Q( x) < 0] ∨ [P( x) > Q 2 ( x) ∧ Q( x) ≥ 0]

[x + 7 ≥ 0 ∧ 2 x − 1 < 0 ] ∨ [x + 7 > (2 x − 1) 2
∧ 2x −1 ≥ 0 ]
x ≥ −7 ∧ 2 x < 1 1
x + 7 > 4x2 − 4x + 1 ∧x≥
1 2
x< 4x2 − 4x +1 − x − 7 < 0
2
4 x 2 − 5x − 6 < 0
o
5 ± 11
o x1, 2 =
8
-7 1
_ x1 = 2
2 6 3
 1 x1 = − =−
 x ≥ −7 ∧ x < 2   1
x ∈  − 7,  8 4
 
 2

3
x ∈ (− ,2)
4

  3  1
 x ∈  − 4 ,2  ∧ x ≥ 2 
   

1
x ∈ [ , 2)
2
Solution is:
1 1
x ∈ [−7, ) ∪ [ , 2)
2 2
x ∈ [−7, 2)