Solve the inequality LaTeX:  \displaystyle \frac{5}{x^{2} - 9}<\frac{9}{x^{2} + 12 x + 27}

Getting zero on one side and factoring gives LaTeX:  \displaystyle - \frac{9}{\left(x + 3\right) \left(x + 9\right)} + \frac{5}{\left(x - 3\right) \left(x + 3\right)}< 0 . This gives the least common denominator as LaTeX:  \displaystyle \left(x - 3\right) \left(x + 3\right) \left(x + 9\right) . Building each fraction to get the common denominator gives LaTeX:  \displaystyle \frac{5 x + 45 - (9 x - 27)}{\left(x - 3\right) \left(x + 3\right) \left(x + 9\right)} < 0 . Simplifying gives LaTeX:  \displaystyle \frac{72 - 4 x}{\left(x - 3\right) \left(x + 3\right) \left(x + 9\right)}<0 . The inequality can change signs at the zeros of the numerator, LaTeX:  \displaystyle \left\{18\right\} , or the zeros of the denominator LaTeX:  \displaystyle \left\{-9, -3, 3\right\} . Making a sign chart gives: This gives the solution LaTeX:  \displaystyle \left(-\infty, -9\right) \cup \left(-3, 3\right) \cup \left(18, \infty\right)