Question:
Solve each of the following in equations and represent the solution set on the number line.
$\frac{x-3}{x+1}<0, x \in R$
Solution:
Given:
$\frac{x-3}{x+1}<0, x \in R$
Signs of $x-3$
$x-3=0 \rightarrow x=0$ (Adding both the sides by 3 )
$x-3<0 \rightarrow x<3$ (Adding both the sides by 3 )
$x-3>0 \rightarrow x>3$ (Adding both the sides by 3 )
Signs of x + 1
$x+1=0 \rightarrow x=-1$ (Subtracting both the sides by 1 )
$x+1<0 \rightarrow x<-1$ (Subtracting both the sides by 1 )
$x+1>0 \rightarrow x>-1$ (Subtracting both the sides by 1 )
$x-3$
$\overline{x+1}$ is not defined when $\mathrm{x}=-1$
The interval that satisfies the condition that $\frac{x-3}{x+1}<0$ is $-1<\mathrm{x}<3$
Therefore,
$x \in(-1,3)$