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The given inequality is ((x+1)²+3)/((x+3)(x−2)) < 0.

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D\text{D}

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  1. Analyze the numerator of the inequality.

    The given inequality is (x+1)2+3(x+3)(x−2)<0\frac{(x+1)^2+3}{(x+3)(x-2)} < 0.
    Consider the numerator: (x+1)2+3(x+1)^2+3.
    Since (x+1)2(x+1)^2 is always greater than or equal to 0 for any real number xx, adding 3 to it means that (x+1)2+3(x+1)^2+3 is always greater than or equal to 3.
    Therefore, the numerator (x+1)2+3(x+1)^2+3 is always positive.

  2. Determine the sign of the denominator.

    For the entire fraction to be less than 0 (negative), and since the numerator is always positive, the denominator must be negative.
    So, we must have (x+3)(x−2)<0(x+3)(x-2) < 0.

  3. Solve the inequality for the denominator.

    To find when (x+3)(x−2)<0(x+3)(x-2) < 0, we find the roots of the quadratic expression (x+3)(x−2)=0(x+3)(x-2) = 0. The roots are x=−3x = -3 and x=2x = 2.
    This is a parabola opening upwards. The expression (x+3)(x−2)(x+3)(x-2) will be negative when xx is between its roots.
    Thus, the solution to (x+3)(x−2)<0(x+3)(x-2) < 0 is −3<x<2-3 < x < 2.

  4. Compare with the given options.

    The set of values for xx is {x:−3<x<2}\{x : -3 < x < 2\}.
    This matches option D.

    The final answer is D\text{D}.

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