Sunday, October 21, 2012

solve for x values: x^2 - 5x + 6 > 0

x^2 - 5x + 6 > 0


Let
us factor:


==> (x-2)(x-3) >
0


Now we have 2 cases:


case(1)
:


x-2  > 0      and  (x-3) >
0


==> x>2     and  x >
3


==> x = (2, inf) intersects (3, inf) = ( 3,
inf)



Case(2):


x-2
< 0    and   x-3 < 0


x < 2      and  
x < 3


==> x = (-inf, 2)  and (-inf, 3) =
(-inf, 2)


==> x = ( -inf, 2) U ( 3,
inf)


OR


   x = R - [2, 3]

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