Find the range of values of xx such that the graph y=ln⁡(x−2x−3)2y = \ln \left( \frac{x-2}{x-3} \right)^2 is decreasing.

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1. Differentiate the function with respect to $x$.

Let y=ln⁡(x−2x−3)2y = \ln \left( \frac{x-2}{x-3} \right)^2.
Using the chain rule and quotient rule:
dydx=1(x−2x−3)2⋅2(x−2x−3)⋅ddx(x−2x−3)\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{1}{\left( \frac{x-2}{x-3} \right)^2} \cdot 2\left( \frac{x-2}{x-3} \right) \cdot \frac{d}{dx}\left( \frac{x-2}{x-3} \right)
dydx=x−3x−2⋅2⋅(x−3)(1)−(x−2)(1)(x−3)2\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{x-3}{x-2} \cdot 2 \cdot \frac{(x-3)(1) - (x-2)(1)}{(x-3)^2}
dydx=2(x−3)x−2⋅−1(x−3)2\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{2(x-3)}{x-2} \cdot \frac{-1}{(x-3)^2}
dydx=−2(x−2)(x−3)\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{-2}{(x-2)(x-3)}

2. Set up the inequality for a decreasing function.

For the graph to be decreasing, dydx<0\frac{dy}{dx} < 0.
−2(x−2)(x−3)<0\frac{-2}{(x-2)(x-3)} < 0

3. Solve the inequality to find the range of $x$.

Since the numerator −2-2 is negative, the denominator must be positive for the fraction to be negative.
(x−2)(x−3)>0(x-2)(x-3) > 0
Solving this quadratic inequality gives:
x<2orx>3x < 2 \quad \text{or} \quad x > 3

Answer

x<2x < 2 or x>3x > 3

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