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Any non-zero real numbers x,yx, y such that y≠3y \neq 3 and xy<x+3y−3\frac{x}{y}<\frac{x+3}{y-3}, Will satisfy the condition.

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 3

We need to find what condition non-zero real numbers x,yx, y (where y≠3y \neq 3) must satisfy if:

xy<x+3y−3\frac{x}{y} < \frac{x+3}{y-3}

The key insight is to rearrange this inequality and analyze when it holds true.


Starting with: xy<x+3y−3\frac{x}{y} < \frac{x+3}{y-3}

Move everything to one side:

xy−x+3y−3<0\frac{x}{y} - \frac{x+3}{y-3} < 0

Find a common denominator:

x(y−3)−y(x+3)y(y−3)<0\frac{x(y-3) - y(x+3)}{y(y-3)} < 0

Expand the numerator:

xy−3x−xy−3yy(y−3)<0\frac{xy - 3x - xy - 3y}{y(y-3)} < 0

Simplify:

−3x−3yy(y−3)<0\frac{-3x - 3y}{y(y-3)} < 0

Factor out -3:

−3(x+y)y(y−3)<0\frac{-3(x+y)}{y(y-3)} < 0


Since we have −3(x+y)y(y−3)<0\frac{-3(x+y)}{y(y-3)} < 0, we can multiply both sides by -1.

When we multiply an inequality by a negative number, the inequality sign flips:

3(x+y)y(y−3)>0\frac{3(x+y)}{y(y-3)} > 0

Since 3 is positive, we can divide both sides by 3:

x+yy(y−3)>0\frac{x+y}{y(y-3)} > 0


For x+yy(y−3)>0\frac{x+y}{y(y-3)} > 0, we need the numerator and denominator to have the same sign.

This means either:

Both (x+y)>0(x+y) > 0 and y(y−3)>0y(y-3) > 0, OR

Both (x+y)<0(x+y) < 0 and y(y−3)<0y(y-3) < 0

Let's analyze y(y−3)y(y-3) in different ranges:


When y<0y < 0:

y<0y < 0 (negative)

y−3<−3<0y - 3 < -3 < 0 (negative)

Therefore: y(y−3)=(negative)×(negative)=positivey(y-3) = (\text{negative}) \times (\text{negative}) = \text{positive}

For x+yy(y−3)>0\frac{x+y}{y(y-3)} > 0, we need (x+y)>0(x+y) > 0

Condition: When y<0y < 0, then x+y>0x + y > 0


When 0<y<30 < y < 3:

y>0y > 0 (positive)

y−3<0y - 3 < 0 (negative)

Therefore: y(y−3)=(positive)×(negative)=negativey(y-3) = (\text{positive}) \times (\text{negative}) = \text{negative}

For x+yy(y−3)>0\frac{x+y}{y(y-3)} > 0, we need (x+y)<0(x+y) < 0

Condition: When 0<y<30 < y < 3, then x+y<0x + y < 0


When y>3y > 3:

y>0y > 0 (positive)

y−3>0y - 3 > 0 (positive)

Therefore: y(y−3)=(positive)×(positive)=positivey(y-3) = (\text{positive}) \times (\text{positive}) = \text{positive}

For x+yy(y−3)>0\frac{x+y}{y(y-3)} > 0, we need (x+y)>0(x+y) > 0

Condition: When y>3y > 3, then x+y>0x + y > 0


The condition that x,yx, y must satisfy is:

x+yy(y−3)>0\frac{x+y}{y(y-3)} > 0

This translates to:

If y<0y < 0: then x+y>0x + y > 0

If 0<y<30 < y < 3: then x+y<0x + y < 0

If y>3y > 3: then x+y>0x + y > 0

The sign of (x+y)(x+y) depends on which interval yy falls into, and this relationship ensures the original inequality holds.

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