The set of all real values of $x$ satisfying the inequality $\frac{7 x^2-5 x-18}{2 x^2+x-6} \lt 2$ is

The set of all real values of $x$ satisfying the inequality $\frac{7 x^2-5 x-18}{2 x^2+x-6} \lt 2$ is
  1. $\left(-\infty,-\frac{2}{3}\right] \cup[3, \infty)$
  2. $\left(-2,-\frac{2}{3}\right) \cup\left(\frac{3}{2}, 3\right)$
  3. $(-\infty,-2) \cup\left(\frac{3}{2}, \infty\right)$
  4. $\left[-\frac{2}{3}, \frac{3}{2}\right)$

Solution

Since, $\frac{7 x^2-5 x-18}{2 x^2+x-6} \lt 2$ $\Rightarrow \frac{3 x^2-7 x-6}{(x+2)(2 x-3)} \lt 0 \Rightarrow \frac{(x-3)(3 x+2)}{(x+2)(2 x-3)} \lt 0$
So, $x \in\left(-2, \frac{-2}{3}\right) \cup\left(\frac{3}{2}, 3\right)$.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2024 (23 May Shift 1)

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