We need to solve the inequality $\frac{x-1}{x-2} \le \frac{3}{2}$.

AlgebraInequalitiesRational ExpressionsInterval Notation
2025/5/26

1. Problem Description

We need to solve the inequality x1x232\frac{x-1}{x-2} \le \frac{3}{2}.

2. Solution Steps

First, we subtract 32\frac{3}{2} from both sides of the inequality:
x1x2320\frac{x-1}{x-2} - \frac{3}{2} \le 0
Next, we find a common denominator and combine the fractions:
2(x1)3(x2)2(x2)0\frac{2(x-1) - 3(x-2)}{2(x-2)} \le 0
2x23x+62(x2)0\frac{2x - 2 - 3x + 6}{2(x-2)} \le 0
x+42(x2)0\frac{-x + 4}{2(x-2)} \le 0
(x4)2(x2)0\frac{-(x-4)}{2(x-2)} \le 0
x4x20\frac{x-4}{x-2} \ge 0
Now we analyze the sign of the expression x4x2\frac{x-4}{x-2}. We have two critical points, x=2x = 2 and x=4x = 4.
We consider three intervals:

1. $x < 2$: In this interval, $x-4 < 0$ and $x-2 < 0$, so $\frac{x-4}{x-2} > 0$.

2. $2 < x < 4$: In this interval, $x-4 < 0$ and $x-2 > 0$, so $\frac{x-4}{x-2} < 0$.

3. $x > 4$: In this interval, $x-4 > 0$ and $x-2 > 0$, so $\frac{x-4}{x-2} > 0$.

Since we want x4x20\frac{x-4}{x-2} \ge 0, we need to consider the intervals where the expression is positive or zero.
x<2x < 2 gives us x4x2>0\frac{x-4}{x-2} > 0.
x>4x > 4 gives us x4x2>0\frac{x-4}{x-2} > 0.
When x=4x = 4, x4x2=4442=02=0\frac{x-4}{x-2} = \frac{4-4}{4-2} = \frac{0}{2} = 0, so x=4x=4 is a solution.
When x=2x=2, the expression x4x2\frac{x-4}{x-2} is undefined, so x=2x=2 is not a solution.
Thus, the solution is x<2x < 2 or x4x \ge 4.

3. Final Answer

x(,2)[4,)x \in (-\infty, 2) \cup [4, \infty)

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