A Monotonicity Region

Problem

Let f(x)=(x2+ax+b)exf(x) = (x^2 + ax + b)e^x with b<1b < 1, and suppose f(x)f(x) is increasing on both (,2)(-\infty, -2) and (1,+)(1, +\infty). Find the range of possible values of a+ba2\dfrac{a+b}{a-2}.

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Difficulty8/10
Topicsfunctions, Linear Programming, calculus, Monotonicity, inequality

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