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Excluding Denominator Partition Values in System Modeling

You are a quality control analyst reviewing a capacity model that utilizes a rational inequality. Your colleague suggests that when solving a rational inequality like x25x63x2<0\frac{x^2 - 5x - 6}{3x^2} < 0, the partition value of x=0x = 0 (derived from setting the denominator to zero) might be included in the final solution set depending on whether the inequality is strict or non-strict. Recall and explain the fundamental mathematical rule regarding why partition numbers obtained from the denominator must always be excluded from the solution set of a rational inequality. Discuss the mathematical and practical consequence of attempting to include such a value in your model.

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