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6x^2-x<2 solve, show your answer on a number line. State your answer in interval notation

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6x^2-x<2\implies6x^2-x-2<0\implies(3x-2)(2x+1)<0

In order for the left side to be negative, we need either
3x-2>0 and
2x+1<0, or
3x-2<0 and
2x+1>0.

  • If
    3x-2>0 and
    2x+1<0, then
    x>\frac23 and
    x<-\frac12. There is no value of
    x that meets both conditions, so this case offers no solutions.
  • If
    3x-2<0 and
    2x+1>0, then
    x<\frac23 and
    x>-\frac12. This means any number
    x between -1/2 and 2/3 satisfies the inequality.

In interval notation, the solution set is


\boxed{-\frac12<x<\frac23}

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