Given that y=6x22−5xy = \frac{6x^2}{2-5x}, find the range of values of xx for which yy is a decreasing function of xx.

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1. Find the derivative of $y$ with respect to $x$ using the quotient rule.

Let u=6x2u = 6x^2 and v=2−5xv = 2-5x.
Then dudx=12x\frac{du}{dx} = 12x and dvdx=−5\frac{dv}{dx} = -5.
dydx=vdudx−udvdxv2\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{v\frac{du}{dx} - u\frac{dv}{dx}}{v^2}
dydx=(2−5x)(12x)−(6x2)(−5)(2−5x)2\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{(2-5x)(12x) - (6x^2)(-5)}{(2-5x)^2}

2. Simplify the derivative.

dydx=24x−60x2+30x2(2−5x)2\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{24x - 60x^2 + 30x^2}{(2-5x)^2}
dydx=24x−30x2(2−5x)2\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{24x - 30x^2}{(2-5x)^2}
dydx=6x(4−5x)(2−5x)2\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{6x(4 - 5x)}{(2-5x)^2}

3. Set up the condition for a decreasing function.

For yy to be a decreasing function, dydx<0\frac{dy}{dx} < 0.
6x(4−5x)(2−5x)2<0\frac{6x(4 - 5x)}{(2-5x)^2} < 0

4. Solve the inequality.

Since (2−5x)2>0(2-5x)^2 > 0 for all x≠25x \neq \frac{2}{5}, the sign of the derivative depends only on the numerator.
6x(4−5x)<06x(4 - 5x) < 0
The roots of 6x(4−5x)=06x(4 - 5x) = 0 are x=0x = 0 and x=45x = \frac{4}{5}.
The quadratic expression represents a parabola opening downwards (since the coefficient of x2x^2 is −30-30).
Therefore, the expression is negative when x<0x < 0 or x>45x > \frac{4}{5}.

Answer

x<0x < 0 or x>45x > \frac{4}{5}

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